Brief Contents

Detailed Contents

Preface

National Science Education Standards

Part I: The Nature of Science

1 - I Know What Science Is!: It’s an Experiment!

2 - Are You Scientifically Literate?: Why We Teach Science

Part II: The Nature of the Learner

3 - Children’s Construction of Science

4 - Children’s Alternative Frameworks and Conceptual Change

Part III: The Nature of Science Teaching

5 - Classroom Teaching Practices: Questioning and Inquiry

6 - Inquiry Teaching Approaches and Science Process Skills

7 - Inquiry Lesson Planning: 5E Inquiry Instructional Model

8 - Assessment and Evaluation: A Guide for Science Instruction

Part IV: The Nature of Diversity in Science Teaching and Learning

9 - Learning Styles and Diverse Learners

10 - Addressing Student Diversity: Science for All

11 - Interdisciplinary Connections: Science Across the Curriculum

Appendix A: How Do I Write an Instructional Objective?

Appendix B: Safety in Your Science Classroom

Appendix C: Science Inquiry Learning Centers

Glossary

Index

About the Authors