Science in Elementary Education & A Sampler of National Education Standards Package, 10/E
Joseph M. Peters, University of West Florida
David L. Stout, University of West Florida

Price: $110.67

For Elementary Science Methods courses.

Streamlined to be more manageable in limited class time, the new edition of Science in Elementary Education: Methods, Concepts, and Inquiries has been crafted to prepare pre-service teachers for today’s science classroom. It accomplishes this by modeling inquiry teaching, addressing the planning and needs of inquiry teaching classrooms, and describing the materials teachers need to get up and running.

Teaching Tips-Starting points, suggest activities, or elaborate on a science teaching concept.
Integrated CD-ROM-Allows readers to view inquiry in action, observing constructivist teaching in a 4th grade science classroom.
Twelve Inquiry Units model constructivist applications, build conceptual knowledge, and provide a bank of classroom-tested lessons to use in readers own science classroom.
Provides concrete examples of the inquiry approach
Addressing Today’s Science Teaching Realities

Benchmarks and Standards features throughout chapters help you see how to integrate the National Science Education Standards in your own teaching.
Technology Chapter–Includes not only discussions on design technology and the applications of technology to advance science but also the latest educational technology to promote learning in science classrooms.
Provides coverage of current technology issues.


Modeling Inquiry Teaching

Completely Revised! Free CD-ROM Science in Elementary Education: Visit an Inquiry Classroom, containing footage of master teacher Glenn McKnight
models constructivist teaching and successful, inquiry-based science classroom management.
NEW! Visit an Inquiry Classroom features throughout chapters integrate the chapter content, CD footage, and the text’s Companion Website. Ex. pg. 25
Completely Revised! Focus on Inquiry vignettes begin every chapter and peppered throughout
Provides readers with a glimpse of meaningful science lessons. Ex. pg. 81


Addressing Today’s Science Teaching Realities



NEW! Scaffolding for English Learners features in the Inquiry Units
help readers adapt instruction to benefit English learners. Ex. Pg. INQ-267
NEW! Adapting for Students with Exceptionalities features in the Inquiry Units
help readers adapt their inquiry lessons to better support students with exceptionalities. Ex. Pg. INQ-311


Providing the Materials You Need

Expanded! Teaching Tips throughout chapters provide starting points, suggest activities, and consider safety to help readers master constructivist science teaching. Ex. pg. INQ-274
NEW! Part of the Merrill Teacher Prep Textbook Series. "Strategies to Take Into Your Classroom" featured on the front and back cover of this Teacher Prep text lists page references that correlate National Science Education Standards with strategies, lessons, and activities in the text.



Chapter 1 Science Inquiry and the Nature of Science

Chapter 2 Constructing Science Experiences

Chapter 3 Planning for Inquiry

Chapter 4 Developing Inquiry Skills

Chapter 5 Assessment

Chapter 6 Science Experiences for All Students

Chapter 7 Constructing Technological Understandings

Chapter 8 Science Learning Opportunities

Inquiry Unit 1 Light Energy and Color

Inquiry Unit 2 Heat Energy

Inquiry Unit 3 Sound Energy

Inquiry Unit 4 Magnetic Interactions

Inquiry Unit 5 Electrical Energy

Inquiry Unit 6 Simple Machines

Inquiry Unit 7 Plant Life

Inquiry Unit 8 Animal Life

Inquiry Unit 9 The Human Body and Nutrition

Inquiry Unit 10 The Earth's Changing Surface

Inquiry Unit 11 Water, Air, and Weather

Inquiry Unit 12 The Earth in Space

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