Teaching Children Science: A Discovery Approach, 9th edition

Published by Pearson (March 8, 2018) © 2019

  • Donald A. DeRosa Boston University
  • Joseph Abruscato University of Vermont
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Provide the pedagogical and content knowledge needed to teach elementary school students science and scientific ways of thinking  
Teaching Children Science: A Discovery Approach encompasses everything pre-service elementary educators need to learn to effectively teach science to their students. Written in a clear, motivating style, this text helps aspiring elementary teachers become leaders who can inspire young children to experience science through the joys and challenges of inquiry and discovery. Additionally, six chapters devoted specifically to content knowledge in the areas of earth/space, life, and physical sciences provide readers with the foundations they will need as beginning science teachers.
  • PART ONE: Strategies and Techniques
  • 1. Inquiry: The Path; Discovery: The Destination
  • 2. Science Practices and Inquiry Process Skills 
  • 3. Planning Units and Lessons  
  • 4. Creating Environments for Discovery 
  • 5. Assessment of Understanding and Inquiry 
  • 6. Integrating Science and Engineering
  • PART TWO: Content Knowledge for Earth/Space Sciences, Life Sciences, and Physical Sciences
  • 7. Earth and Space Science
  • 8. The Cosmos
  • 9. Living Things
  • 10. The Human Body
  • 11. Matter and Motion
  • 12. Energy, Technology/Engineering

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