Teaching Science in Elementary and Middle School

<p>This essential science methods resource integrates principles of learning and motivation with practical teaching ideas for the elementary and middle school science classroom. It employs project-based learning (PBL) to enable educators to engage their students in meaningful, real-world questioning about the world. It provides concrete strategies for meeting the Framework for K–12 Science Education. Chapters offer examples of project-based lessons to help teachers support children in varying modes of inquiry, such as asking critical questions, designing investigations, constructing models, and developing evidence-based explanations.</p><p>Features in the 6th Edition include:</p><ul><li>Instruction on using PBL to make connections to Common Core Standards for Mathematics and English Language Arts</li><li>An increased attention to assessment for learning</li><li>A focus on 3-dimensional learning.</li></ul><p>This book is ideal for pre-service and in-service elementary and middle school science and STEM teachers and is designed for use in related methods courses or professional learning opportunities.</p>