Teaching Science for All Children: An Inquiry Approach (with "Video Explorations" VideoWorkshop CD-ROM) (4th Edition)
“I think that this book is the best that is presently on the market.”Barbara Rasco,State University of New York at BuffaloLearn science through inquiryThe Fourth Edition ofTeaching Science For All Children: An Inquiry Approachemphasizes learning science through inquiry even more than in past editions, while maintaining it's focus on NSE standards integration, constructivism, technology, and the authors' 4-E Learning Cycle:Explore, Explain, Expand, Evaluate.Use video to enhance your course!The NEW! “VideoWorkshop” CD-ROM accompanying this text features over 60 minutes of brief, interactive video segments of classroom footage, insights from future teachers, and safety demonstrations. This video is integrated into the text through corresponding “Video Explorations” sections that provide a summary of each clip, “Tips for Viewing, Objectives, or What to Watch for,” questions for exploration, and suggestions for application.What's New To This Edition?An ALL NEW Chapter 8 discussesintegrating science into math, language arts, and the social studies.An ALL NEW Chapter 5 promotesauthentic assessmentand provides numerous examples are given of how teachers assess and evaluate student performance.Featured 4-E Lesson Planshave been added to each chapter in Part I, illustrating the 4-E method of teaching. Each lesson describes a hands-on, classroom-tested activity.Expanded coverage ofenvironmental science.Chapter 11 features a lesson from internationally acclaimed Project Learning Tree modified into a 4-E learning cycle, as well as a full PLT lesson plan on the Companion Website.TheBuild a Portfolio (or E-folio)provides suggestions on how to keep a portfolio electronically.Appendices are thoroughly revised and support the reform efforts advocated by theNational Science Education Standards.Also available in compact, paperback ”splits”!Teaching Science for All Children: Inquiry Methods for Constructing Understanding,Third Edition ISBN: 0-205-43153-4Teaching Science for All Children: Inquiry Lessons for Constructing Understanding,Third Edition ISBN: 0-205-43152-6