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Title Taking science to school : learning and teaching science in grades K-8 / Committee on Science Learning, Kindergarten Through Eighth Grade ; Richard A. Duschl, Heidi A. Schweingruber, and Andrew W. Shouse, editors ; Board on Science Education, Center for Education, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education.

Publication Info. Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, [2007]
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 Moore Stacks  LB1585.3 .T35 2007    Available  ---
Description xvi, 387 pages ; 27 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Form Also issued online.
Contents Executive summary -- pt. 1. Introduction -- 1. Science learning past and present -- 2. Goals for science education -- pt. 2. How children learn science -- 3. Foundations for science learning in young children -- 4. Knowledge and understanding of the natural world -- 5. Generating and evaluating scientific evidence and explanations -- 6. Understanding how scientific knowledge is constructed -- 7. Participation in scientific practices and discourse -- pt. 3. Supporting science learning -- 8. Learning progressions -- 9. Teaching science as practice -- 10. Supporting science instruction -- pt. 4. Future directions for policy, practice, and research -- 11. Conclusions and recommendations -- Appendix A : Overview of learning progressions for matter and the atomic-molecular theory -- Appendix B : Biographical sketches of committee members and staff -- Index.
Subject Science -- Study and teaching (Elementary) -- United States.
Science -- Study and teaching (Elementary)
United States.
Added Author Duschl, Richard A. (Richard Alan), 1951-
Schweingruber, Heidi A.
Shouse, Andrew W.
National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Science Learning, Kindergarten Through Eighth Grade.
National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Science Education.
National Research Council (U.S.)
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