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Kid's Eye View of Science: A Conceptual, Integrated Approach to TeachingScience, K-6.
This book examines learning science from multiple perspectives--especially a child'S. The whimsical character of Mary Froggins guides readers through the steps of igniting students' natural sense of wonder, incorporating brain research, integrating science concepts with other subjects, and...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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[Place of publication not identified] :
Corwin, A SAGE Publications Company,
2010.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Welcome From the Authors; Dedication; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1: The Science of Teaching Science; The Quest; Four Principles From Brain Research; Curriculum and the Brain; Bringing Together Being There Locations and State/District Curriculum Standards; Integration Made Easy; Chapter 2: Making Curriculum Bodybrain Compatible; The Challenges; Common Threads; Curriculum Examples; Kindergarten; First Grade; Second Grade; Third Grade; Fourth Grade; Fifth Grade; Sixth Grade; Science Resources; Chapter 3: Localizing Curriculum; Making Curriculum as Conceptual as Possible; Choosing and Using an Organizing Concept; Designing Classroom Curriculum to Fit How the Brain Learns; Key Points: What You Want Students to Understand; Three Kinds of Key Points; Guidelines for Improving Key Points
- Examples of Key Points; Chapter 4: Making Learning Memorable; Using Inquiries to Add Action; Guidelines for Writing Inquiries; Examples of Inquiries; Characteristics of Good Inquiries; Chapter 5: The Scientific Thinking Processes; Relating Brain Research With the Scientific Thinking Processes; The Scientific Thinking Processes; Chapter 6: Instructional Leadership; Setting the Groundwork; Preparation; Mindful Selection of Instructional Strategies; The HET Discovery Process; Direct Instruction; Other Strategies; Chapter 7: Age-Appropriate Curriculum; Age Three to First Grade--Comparing the Known to the Unknown; Second to Third Grade--Putting Things Together,
- Taking Things Apart; Fourth to Sixth Grade--Simultaneous Ideas; Implications; Chapter 8: Assessment; Assessment and the Two-Step Learning Process; A Word About Summative Assessment; Thoughts on Criterion-Referenced Assessment; Built-in Assessment Tools; Basing Formative and Summative Assessment on Inquiries; How to Transform an Inquiry into an Assessment Tool; Science Assessment Resources; Chapter 9: Foundations of Bodybrain-Compatible Learning; Science Versus Intuition and Our Own Experiences; Mounds of Brain Research ...
- Four Consistent Themes; Chapter 10: Learning Principle 1--Intelligence as a Function of Experience; Physiological Changes; Enrichment Theory; Lessons to Take Home With You; Chapter 11: Learning Principle 2--The Inseparable Bodybrain Learning Partnership; A Brief History; Emotion--Gatekeeper to Learning and Performance; Movement to Enhance Learning; Chapter 12: Learning Principle 3--Multiple Intelligences; Nature Versus Nurture; The Theory of Multiple Intelligences; Multiple Intelligences in Action; Lessons to Take Home; Chapter 13: Principle 4--Learning Is a Two-Step Process; Step One: Pattern Seeking; Step Two: Developing Programs to Use What We Understand; Lessons to Take Home; Chapter 14: Creating a Bodybrain-Compatible Learning Environment; Ten Elements of a Bodybrain-Compatible Environment; 1-Absence of Threat and Nurturing Reflective Thinking
- 2-Being There Experiences; 3-Movement and Aerobic Exercise to Enhance Learning; 4-Meaningful Content; 5-Enriched Environment; 6-Choices; 7-Adequate Time; 8-Collaboration; 9-Immediate Feedback; 10-Mastery/Application; Appendix A: Getting the Most Out of Your Being There Study Trips; Preplanning; Training Chaperones; Preparing Your Students; The Day Before the Study Trip; 30 Minutes Before the Study Trip; The Bus Trip; Responsibilities On-Site; Teacher Responsibilities After the Study Trip; Appendix B: Lesson Planning Template; Lesson Planning Template; Example of Lesson Planning Template for Fifth Grade; Glossary; List of Figures; About the Authors; Bibliography; Index