Teaching Science in Elementary and Middle School

<p><em>Teaching Science in Elementary and Middle School</em> integrates principles of learning and motivation with practical teaching ideas for implementing them. Paralleling what scientists do project-based learning (PBL) represents the essence of inquiry and the nature of science and engages children and teachers in investigating meaningful real-world questions about the world around them. This text provides concrete strategies on teaching using a project-based approach and on meeting the principles in <i>A Framework for K–12 Science Education </i>and the <i>Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)</i>. Features include strategies for planning long-term interdisciplinary student-centered units; scenarios to help readers situate new experiences; and a wealth of supplementary material on the Companion Website.</p><p>Features in the Fifth Edition:</p><ul> <p> </p> <li>Integrates research-based findings from the National Research Council’s <i>Taking Science to School</i> <em>A Framework for K–12 Science Education</em> and<em> NGSS</em> to engage learners and help them make sense of phenomena in using disciplinary core ideas science and engineering practices and crosscutting concepts </li> <p> </p> <li>Gives attention to cultural diversity throughout the chapters with an added focus on working with English Language Learners</li> <p> </p> <li>Describes how to develop and use assessments that require students to make use of their knowledge to solve problems or explain phenomena </li> <p> </p> <li>Illustrates how to use PBL to make connections to Common Core Standards for Mathematics and English Language Arts </li> <li>Provides examples of project-based lessons and projects to illustrate how teachers can support children in engaging in scientific and engineering practices such as asking questions designing investigations constructing models and developing evidence-based explanation</li> </ul>