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Taking science to school : learning and teaching science in grades K-8 /

Drawing on a vast array of work from neuroscience to classroom observation, Taking Science to School provides a comprehensive picture of what we know about teaching and learning science from kindergarten through eighth grade. By looking at a broad range of questions, this book provides a basic found...

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Corporate Authors: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Science Learning, Kindergarten Through Eighth Grade, National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Science Education, National Research Council (U.S.)
Other Authors: Duschl, Richard A. (Richard Alan), 1951-, Schweingruber, Heidi A., Shouse, Andrew W.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2007.
Subjects:
Science > Study and teaching (Elementary) > United States.
Online Access: Full text (MFA users only)
ISBN:9780309660693
0309660696
9786610844739
6610844739
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • Executive summary
  • pt. 1. Introduction
  • 1. Science learning past and present
  • 2. Goals for science education
  • pt. 2. How children learn science
  • 3. Foundations for science learning in young children
  • 4. Knowledge and understanding of the natural world
  • 5. Generating and evaluating scientific evidence and explanations
  • 6. Understanding how scientific knowledge is constructed
  • 7. Participation in scientific practices and discourse
  • pt. 3. Supporting science learning
  • 8. Learning progressions
  • 9. Teaching science as practice
  • 10. Supporting science instruction
  • pt. 4. Future directions for policy, practice, and research
  • 11. Conclusions and recommendations
  • Appendix A : Overview of learning progressions for matter and the atomic-molecular theory
  • Appendix B : Biographical sketches of committee members and staff
  • Index.

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