Concepts And Inquiries In Elementary School Science

Peters, Joseph M.; Stout, David L.

ISBN 10: 0131715984 / ISBN 13: 9780131715981

Published by Pearson College Div, 2005

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Concepts And Inquiries In Elementary School Science
• Publisher: Pearson College Div
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0131715984
• ISBN 13: 9780131715981
• Binding: paperback
• Edition: 5th or later Edition
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Crafted to be the resource that best prepares pre-service teachers for today’s science classroom, Concepts and Inquiries for Teaching Elementary School Science models inquiry teaching, addresses the realities of contemporary science classrooms, and provides guidelines about the materials teachers need to initiate and manage your own inquiry-based science classroom.

 

FEATURES:

• Twelve Inquiry Units model constructivist applications, build conceptual knowledge, and provide a bank of classroom-tested lessons to use in your own science classroom-Gives concrete examples of the inquiry approach. Ex. P. 122.
• Benchmarks and Standards features help you see how to integrate the National Science Education Standards in your own teaching.

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Peters, Stout Concepts and Inquiries for Teaching Elementary School Science preface

 

Elementary and middle school teaching is a rewarding and exciting career. Your future as a professional educator includes the responsibility to help your students meet the demands and challenges of society, and the elementary and middle school classroom is where it all begins.  It is your job to build the skills, content knowledge, and desire for inquiry that will allow your students to function in a society that will be highly scientific and technologically developed.  This new edition of Concepts and Inquiries for Teaching Elementary School Science ...