Exploring science and mathematics in a child's world
By: Genevieve A. Davis, J. David Keller.
Contributors: Keller, J. David.
Publisher: Pearson Merrill/Prentice Hall
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Upper Saddle River, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 374
ISBN-13: 9780130945228
Subjects: Science -- Study and teaching (Elementary); Mathematics -- Study and teaching (Elementary); Science -- Mathematics; Learning, Psychology of
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 354-355) and index.
Table of contents: title: A child's world: how young children learn; title: Nurturing child development: environments that promote learning; title: The process of problem solving for children; title: Measurement: a way to capture observation in mathematics and science; title: Organizing data in science and mathematics; title: Criteria for developing concept explorations; title: Astronomy and space science; title: Birds; title: Clouds; title: Insects; title: Leaves; title: Light and color; title: Rocks; title: Seeds; title: Sun and shadows; title: Toys and tools; title: Water; title: Wind.