Title: Science for the elementary school /
Authors: Victor, Edward, 1914-2009; Kellough, Richard D.
Publisher: Macmillan ; Maxwell Macmillan Canada ; Maxwell Macmillan International,
Year: 1993
Subjects: Science Study and teaching (Elementary)
Contents: Pt. I. Teaching Science in the Elementary School -- Ch. 1. Science Teaching in the Elementary School: An Overview -- Ch. 2. Elementary School Children and Their Intellectual Development -- Ch. 3. Methods of Teaching Science in the Elementary School -- Ch. 4. Aids and Resources for Teaching Elementary School Science -- Ch. 5. Planning for Science Instruction -- Ch. 6. Assessing and Reporting Student Achievement in Science -- Ch. 7. Continuing Your Professional Development as an Elementary School Science Teacher -- Pt. II. Basic Science Information, Learning Activities, and Bibliography -- Ch. 8. The Universe -- Ch. 9. The Earth -- Ch. 10. Water, Weather, and Climate -- Ch. 11. Air, Planes, and Space Travel -- Ch. 12. Plants -- Ch. 13. Neither Plant nor Animal -- Ch. 14. Animals -- Ch. 15. The Human Body -- Ch. 16. Changes in Matter and Energy -- Ch. 17. Friction and Machines -- Ch. 18. Heat, Fire, and Fuels -- Ch. 19. Sound -- Ch. 20. Light -- Ch. 21. Magnetism and Electricity -- Appendix A: Examples of Common Misconceptions in Science -- Appendix B: Sample Piagetian Interview Questions: Concrete Operations -- Appendix C: K-6 Science Textbook Publishers -- Appendix D: Sample Scope and Sequence Chart -- Appendix E: Sample Teaching and Resource Units.