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RECORD NUMBER: 6 OF 9| Main Title | Science for all children : a guide to improving elementary science education in your school district / | ||||||||||||||||
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| Publisher | National Academy Press, | ||||||||||||||||
| Year Published | 1997 | ||||||||||||||||
| OCLC Number | 35184036 | ||||||||||||||||
| ISBN | 0309052971 | ||||||||||||||||
| Subjects | Science--Study and teaching (Elementary)--United States ; Science--Study and teaching (Elementary)--United States--Case studies ; Problem-based learning--United States ; Problem-based learning--United States--Case studies | ||||||||||||||||
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| Collation | xiii, 225 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. | ||||||||||||||||
| Notes | Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-195) and index. |
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| Contents Notes | pt. 1. Building a foundation for change -- The value of science education -- How children learn -- Sharing the vision of exemplary elementary science -- Planning for the new elementary science program -- pt. 2. The Nuts and bolts of change -- Criteria for selecting inquiry-centered science curriculum materials -- Professional development for inquiry-centered science -- Establishing a science materials support center -- Assessment strategies for inquiry-centered science -- Building support for the science program -- pt. 3. Inquiry-centered science in practice -- Montgomery county, Washington -- Spokane, Washington -- East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana -- Cupertino, California -- Huntsville, Alabama -- Pasadena, California -- San Francisco, California -- Green Bay, Wisconsin -- Epilogue. |