Teaching children science
Subtitle: hands-on nature study in North America, 1890-1930
By: Sally Gregory Kohlstedt.
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Chicago; London
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780226449906
Subjects: Nature study -- United States -- History -- 19th century; Nature study -- United States -- History -- 20th century; Science -- Study and teaching -- United States -- History -- 19th century; Science -- Study and teaching -- United States -- History -- 20th century
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Educating with nature's own book; title: Devising a curriculum for nature study; title: Framing nature study for the cities; title: Revitalizing farm and country living; title: Deliberating theory, texts, and topics; title: Establishing professional identities; title: Forging an institutional base; title: Reframing and extending nature study.