05873nam 22007213 450 991088637640332120230421184549.00-309-68424-20-309-68418-8(OCoLC)1306063481(MiAaPQ)EBC6922450(Au-PeEL)EBL6922450(CKB)21397538400041(EXLCZ)992139753840004120220317d2022 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierScience and Engineering in Preschool Through Elementary Grades The Brilliance of Children and the Strengths of EducatorsWashington, D.C. :National Academies Press,2022.©2022.1 online resource (337 pages)0-309-68417-X Front Matter -- Summary -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Preschool and Elementary Systems and Structures -- 3. The Contextual Nature of Children's Learning -- 4. Developing Children's Proficiency in and Through Investigation and Design -- 5. Learning Environments and Instructional Practices That Center Children, Investigation, and Design -- 6. The Potentials and Pitfalls of Integrating Across Domains -- 7. The Role of Curriculum Materials and Instructional Resources -- 8. Supporting Educators to Center Children, Investigation, and Design -- 9. Transformative Leadership -- 10. Progressing Toward a Vision for Science and Engineering in Preschool Through Elementary Grades -- References -- Appendix Biosketches of Committee Members and Staff."Starting in early childhood, children are capable of learning sophisticated science and engineering concepts and engage in disciplinary practices. They are deeply curious about the world around them and eager to investigate the many questions they have about their environment. Educators can develop learning environments that support the development and demonstration of proficiencies in science and engineering, including making connections across the contexts of learning, which can help children see their ideas, interests, and practices as meaningful not just for school, but also in their lives. Unfortunately, in many preschool and elementary schools science gets relatively little attention compared to English language arts and mathematics. In addition, many early childhood and elementary teachers do not have extensive grounding in science and engineering content. Science and Engineering in Preschool through Elementary Grades provides evidence-based guidance on effective approaches to preschool through elementary science and engineering instruction that supports the success of all students. This report evaluates the state of the evidence on learning experiences prior to school; promising instructional approaches and what is needed for implementation to include teacher professional development, curriculum, and instructional materials; and the policies and practices at all levels that constrain or facilitate efforts to enhance preschool through elementary science and engineering. Building a solid foundation in science and engineering in the elementary grades sets the stage for later success, both by sustaining and enhancing students' natural enthusiasm for science and engineering and by establishing the knowledge and skills they need to approach the more challenging topics introduced in later grades. Through evidence-based guidance on effective approaches to preschool through elementary science and engineering instruction, this report will help teachers to support the success of all students." --Provided by publisherScienceStudy and teaching (Elementary)United StatesMathematicsStudy and teaching (Elementary)United StatesEngineeringStudy and teaching (Elementary)United StatesScienceUnited StatesStudy and teaching (Kindergarten)MathematicsUnited StatesStudy and teaching (Kindergarten)EngineeringUnited StatesStudy and teaching (Kindergarten)SciencesÉtude et enseignement (Primaire)États-UnisIngénierieÉtude et enseignement (Primaire)États-UnisEngineeringStudy and teaching (Elementary)fast(OCoLC)fst00910430MathematicsStudy and teaching (Elementary)fast(OCoLC)fst01012272ScienceStudy and teaching (Elementary)fast(OCoLC)fst01108436United StatesfastScienceStudy and teaching (Elementary)MathematicsStudy and teaching (Elementary)EngineeringStudy and teaching (Elementary)ScienceStudy and teaching (Kindergarten)MathematicsStudy and teaching (Kindergarten)EngineeringStudy and teaching (Kindergarten)SciencesÉtude et enseignement (Primaire)IngénierieÉtude et enseignement (Primaire)EngineeringStudy and teaching (Elementary)MathematicsStudy and teaching (Elementary)ScienceStudy and teaching (Elementary)National Academies of Sciences Engineering, and Medicine1596851Education Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and1731314Education Board on Science1741144Grades Committee on Enhancing Science and Engineering in Prekindergarten Through Fifth1769955Stephens Amy1769956Davis Elizabeth A175484MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910886376403321Science and Engineering in Preschool Through Elementary Grades4245510UNINA