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Record Nr.

UNINA9910454208303321

Titolo

Taking science to school [[electronic resource] ] : learning and teaching science in grades K-8 / / Committee on Science Learning, Kindergarten Through Eighth Grade ; Richard A. Duschl, Heidi A. Schweingruber, and Andrew W. Shouse, editors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, DC, : National Academies Press, c2007

ISBN

1-280-84473-6

9786610844739

0-309-66069-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (403 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

DuschlRichard A <1951-> (Richard Alan)

SchweingruberHeidi A

ShouseAndrew W

Disciplina

372.3/5

Soggetti

Science - Study and teaching (Elementary) - United States

Science - Study and teaching - United States

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

""Front Matter""; ""Foreword""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""Executive Summary""; ""Part I INTRODUCTION""; ""1 Science Learning Past and Present""; ""2 Goals for Science Education""; ""Part II 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""; ""PART III Supporting Science Learning""

""8 Learning Progressions""""9 Teaching Science as Practice""; ""10 Supporting Science Instruction""; ""PART IV Future Directions for Policy, Practice, and Research""; ""11 Conclusions and Recommendations""; ""Appendixes""; ""Appendix A Overview of Learning Progressions for Matter and the Atomic-Molecular Theory""; ""Appendix B Biographical Sketches of Committee Members and Staff""; ""Index""