Everybody Has a Body: Science from Head to Toe - Softcover

Rockwell, Robert E; Williams, Robert A

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0876591586 ISBN 13: 9780876591581

Publisher: Gryphon House, 1992

Synopsis

Children discover the magic of science as they learn about their bodies. Over 280 instantaneous activities and ideas promote skills such as observation, inference and prediction. A vital resource for developing a basic foundation in scientific concepts.

About this title

About the Author

Robert Rockwell has many years of experience as a teacher and administrator at preschool, elementary, and college levels. He is in demand as a speaker and has traveled and conducted workshops throughout the United States, Europe, and Australia. He has been a frequent guest on radio and television programs advocating for young children and their caregivers. Currently, Robert is professor emeritus and former program director of the early childhood education program at Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville. He has experience as a speech pathologist, teacher of the hearing impaired, and as an administrator. He has been a research consultant for the University of Chicago and has also served as a Head Start director. Robert is a prolific writer with many published articles and books available throughout the world. He is currently the science section contributor for Children and Families, a quarterly magazine published by the National Head Start Association. Robert Williams is Professor Emeritus at Southern Illinois University. He is currently acting as lead consultant for the NSF-funded Building Base Line Objectives for Children’s Knowledge and Skills in Science (BLOCKS) program at the University of Texas. The teachers and researchers in BLOCKS are assessing what skills four-year-olds can attain before they enter kindergarten. Elizabeth Sherwood, Ed.D., is currently Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Education in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. She is a regular contributor to the science section of Children and Families, a quarterly magazine for teachers published by the National Head Start Association. She has worked with both teachers and young children in a variety of early childhood settings, including early childhood special education, childcare, and state-funded pre-kindergarten.

From the Back Cover

Can you see colors in the dark?
Why can some people roll their tongues and not others?
Can you swallow something when you are upside down?
What noises do the insides of our bodies make?
What is the temperature of your finger or knee?

Find the answers to these and lots more questions about bodies using the activities in this book. With over 140 activities, children will have plenty of opportunities to satisfy their curiosity about the why, what, when, and how of their bodies. Everybody Has a Body lets children find out about themselves firsthand, using their own bodies.

Edition details

• Publisher: Gryphon House
• Publication date: 1992
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0876591586
• ISBN 13: 9780876591581
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 214