Teaching science in elementary & middle school : a cognitive and cultural approach /: a cognitive and cultural approach. (2010)

• Record Type: Book
• Other Titles: Teaching science in elementary and middle school
• Further Information: Note: Cory A. Buxton, Eugene F. Provenzo, Jr.
• Other Names: Buxton, Cory A; Provenzo, Eugene F
• Contents: Preface; Part I. Creating the Context for Science Education; 1. The Nature of Science; What Is Science?; Theory Into Practice 1.1: Nature of Science Cards; What Science Is Not; How Science Is Done; Theory Into Practice 1.2: Hidden Shapes; Patterns That Connect; Qualities of Scientific Inquiry; Combining the Qualities of Scientific Inquiry to Address Scientific Questions; Theory Into Practice 1.3: The Hypothesis Box; Paradigms and Paradigm Shifts in the Nature of Science; Summary; Student Study Site; Reflections on Science; Learning Science On-Line: Researching Scientist Biographies; Internet Connections: Nature of Science Resources; References; 2. Science Education in Social Context; The Historical Role of Science Education in Our Society; Theory Into Practice 2.1: What Would Life Be Like Without Certain Inventions?; Science Education Within Broader Educational Reforms; Theory Into Practice 2.2: Education Reform and You; The Contemporary Role of Science Education in Our Society and the Current Wave of Science Education Reform; Theory Into Practice 2.3: D efinitions of Scientific Literacy; Broader Education Reforms and Science Education; Learning to Speak the Language of Science; Theory Into Practice 2.4: Metaphors in Science; Ethics in Science and the Concept of Human Progress; Theory Into Practice 2.5: Ethics and the Humane Treatment of Experimental Animals; Summary; Student Study Site; Reflections on Science; Learning Science On-Line: Creating a Virtual Smithsonian Science Museum; Internet Connections: Science Museums on the Internet; References; 3. Toward a Philosophy of Hands-On Inquiry-Based Science Education; Piagetian Constructivism and Learning Through Rediscovery; Learning Through Play; Theory Into Practice 3.1: Helping Students Make Meaning of Experience; Designing Experiments and Learning Through Project-Based Science; Theory Into Practice 3.2: Learning by Design; Sociocultural Theory and Learning Through Legitimate Peripheral Participation; Theory Into Practice 3.3: Learning Theories Textbook Review; On-Line Resources and the Changing Science Classroom; Summary; Student Study Site; Reflections on Science; Learning Science On-Line: Studying Natural Disasters; Internet Connections: Design-Based Learning; References; 4. Diverse Learners in the Science Classroom; History of Diverse Learners in the Science Classroom; Theory Into Practice 4.1: Draw a Scientist; Current Science Education Reforms and Their Impact on Diverse Learners; Theory Into Practice 4.2: Mapping the Increasing Diversity in American Classrooms; Strategies for Working With Diverse Learners in the Science Classroom; Theory Into Practice 4.3: Two-Column Girls and Scientists Activity; Theory Into Practice 4.4: Modifying Lab Activities; Theory Into Practice 4.5: Sheltered Second- Language Activity; Theory Into Practice 4.6: Debating the “Fairness” of Gifted Education; Summary; Student Study Site; Reflections on Science; Learning Science On-Line: Auditory and Visual Learning in Science Education; Internet Connections: Science for Diverse Learners; References; 5. Observing as a Scientist and as a Science Teacher; Scientific Observation; Theory Into Practice 5.1: Observation Experiment: Watching a Traffic Pattern; Observation in the Classroom; From Observation to Assessment of Science Learning; From Observation to Managing the Classroom to Enhance Science Learning; Creating a Safe Science Learning Environment; Field Experiences, Peer Teaching, and Other Opportunities to Practice the Craft of Science Teaching; Observational Forms; Theory Into Practice 5.2: Science Lesson Observation Form; Theory Into Practice 5.3: Observing in a Science Museum or Other Non-School Setting; Theory Into Practice 5.4: Interviewing a Teacher After Observing a Science Lesson; Beyond Observation: Other Science Inquiry Processes; Creating a Science Educator’s Portfolio; Theory Into Practice 5.5: Looking at Electronic Portfolios; Summary; Student Study Site; Reflections on Science; Learning Science On-Line: Combining Content with Field Experiences; Internet Connections: Scientific Observation; Part II. Teaching and Learning the Science Disciplines; 6. Understanding and Teaching Earth and Space Sciences; Earth Scientists Then and Now: Mary Anning and Charles Keeling; The Place of Earth and Space Science in Science Education; Measuring and Estimating in Earth and Space Science; Experiment 1: Estimating the Number of Books in Your School Library; Experiment 2: Orienteering; Experiment 3: Geologic Time on a Football Field; The Cosmos: The Sun, Planets, Solar System, Stars, and Beyond; Experiment 4: Solar System Model; Experiment 5: Expanding Universe Model; Experiment 6: Hot Enough to Fry an Egg; Astronomy: Observing the Heavens From Earth in the Past and Present; Experiment 7: Modeling Phases of the Moon; Experiment 8: The Changing Seasons; Experiment 9: Changing Lengths of Shadows; Restless Earth: Earth’s Composition, Layers, Movements, and Impacts in Surface Features; Experiment 10: Convection Currents; Experiment 11: Mountain Building With Towels; Experiment 12: Earthquake-Resistant Structures; Rocks and Minerals: Formation, Identification, and Human Use of Common Rocks and Minerals; Experiment 13: Crystals in Your Kitchen; Experiment 14: Identifying Minerals; Experiment 15: Determining Soil Type; Earth Cycles: Many Processes on Earth Operate in Cycles; Experiment 16: Building an Aquifer Model; Experiment 17: Edible Rock Cycle; Experiment 18: Cloud in a Bottle; Weather and Climate: Weather Patterns, Climate Zones, and Climatic Change Over Time; Experiment 19: Tracking Rainfall; Experiment 20: Making an Anemometer; Experiment 21: Rainforest Terrarium; Atmosphere: Atmospheric Movement, Layers, Pressure and Cloud Formation, Smog and Pollution; Experiment 22: Why Are Clouds White?; Experiment 23: Why Is the Sky Blue?; Experiment 24: Smog in a Jar; Water and Oceans: Fresh Water/Salt Water Distribution, Interactions, and Contamination; Experiment 25: How Salty Is Too Salty?; Experiment 26: Mapping the Ocean Floor; Experiment 27: Oil Spill Clean-Up; Student Study Site; Reflections on Science; Internet Connections: Earth and Space Science; 7. Understanding and Teaching Biology; Biologists Then and Now: Ernst Haeckel and Steven Jay Gould; The Place of Biology in Science Education; Measurement in Biology; Experiment 28: Measuring Peak Flow Rate; Experiment 29: Estimating Lengths of Very Small Objects; Experiment 30: Measuring Population Change; Classification; Experiment 31: Observation in the Bag; Experiment 32: Developing a System of Classification; Experiment 33: Classifying Different Animals; Plants; Experiment 34: Seed Germination; Experiment 35: Making a Plant Cell Model; Experiment 36: The Effect of Acid Rain on Plant Growth; Animals; Experiment 37: Owl Pellet Dissection; Experiment 38: Making an Animal Cell Model; Experiment 39: Conducting a Bird Census; Neither Plant nor Animal: Protista, Monera, Viruses, Bacteria, Fungi; Experiment 40: Exploring Pond Water; Experiment 41: The Power of Yeast; Experiment 42: Making Yogurt; Ladder of Life: The Building Blocks of Organisms; Experiment 43: Cell Packing; Experiment 44: Photosynthesis and Transpiration; Experiment 45: Minimal Surfaces in Natural and Biological Forms; Code of Life: All Life Is Based on the Same Genetic Code; Experiment 46: Making a Model of the DNA Double Helix; Experiment 47: Black Marker “Fingerprints”; Experiment 48: Hearing Loss Simulation; Evolution: Natural Selection and Evidence for Species Evolution; Experiment 49: Bird Beak Models; Experiment 50: Experimenting With Stereoscopic Vision; Experiment 51: Design-an-Organism; Biomes and Ecosystems: Interactions Between Plants, Animals, and the Non-Living World; Experiment 52: Tracing Food Webs; Experiment 53: Greenhouse E
• Edition: 2nd ed
• Publisher Details: Thousand Oaks : SAGE Publications, Inc
• Publication Date: 2010
• Extent: 1 online resource (416 pages)
• Subjects: 372.3/5; Science -- Study and teaching (Elementary); Science -- Study and teaching (Middle school)
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781483343358; 1483343359
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