Includes bibliographical references (pages 441-449) and index.
I. Getting started; Initial explorations -- II. Teaching science for children's meaningful learning. Nature of science -- Children's learning and sense-making -- Children's talk -- Teaching and learning through inquiry -- Assessing children's learning, thinking, and talk -- Planning and implementing instruction -- Classroom as community of young scientists -- Reflective practice -- Where to go from here: participating in the professional community -- III. Appendices.
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A guide to implementing a science program in the elementary classroom which emphasizes inquiry and questioning, including examples, suggested activities, standards-related teaching strategies, and access to companion Web site.
Elementary school teachers-- In-service training.
Science-- Study and teaching (Elementary)
Instituteurs (Enseignement primaire)-- Formation en cours d'emploi.
Sciences-- Étude et enseignement (Primaire)
Elementary school teachers-- In-service training.
Grundschule
Grundschule.
Grundskollärare.
Lehrer
Naturorienterande ämnen-- studier och undervisning-- grundskolan.