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Science for the next generation, preparing for the new standards, William Banko, Marshall L. Grant, Michael E. Jabot, Alan J. McCormack, Thomas O'Brien

eng

Includes bibliographical references and index

illustrations

index present

non fiction

Science for the next generation

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William Banko, Marshall L. Grant, Michael E. Jabot, Alan J. McCormack, Thomas O'Brien

preparing for the new standards

Foreword. Early science education: answering the question "Why?" / Arne Duncan -- I. Science: a human adventure -- Introduction. Teaching science in elementary school: turning today's children into tomorrow's leaders / Steven Chu -- Chapter 1. What is science? / Marshall L. Grant, William Banko, and Dario Capasso -- II. A Framework for K-12 Science Education -- Introduction. Science and the educated person / Steven Pinker -- Chapter 2. High expectations for all: from the Common Core State Standards to the Next Generation Science Standards / Robert Rothman -- Chapter 3. From Framework to Next Generation Science Standards / Lesley Quattrone -- III. Using the Framework and NGSS to redesign science lessons -- Introduction. Science at the center / Bruce Alberts -- Chapter 4. 5E(z) guidelines for designing research-informed science lesson sequences / Thomas O'Brien -- IV. The Next Generation Science Standards in the classroom: sample 5E mini-units for grades K-5 -- Chapter 5. Physical sciences -- Introduction. Connections / Patricia B. Malloy -- A. What's all the noise about?: the science of sound / Helen Pashley -- B. Where's my sugar?: experimenting with dissolving / Jenay Sharp Leach -- Chapter 6. Life sciences -- Introduction. The importance of teaching science in elementary school / Eric R. Kandel -- C. Zoogle zoology / Jennifer Baxter -- D. Animal behavior in groups / Helen Pashley -- E. Demystifying decomposers / Lori Farkash -- Chapter 7. Earth and space sciences -- Introduction. Understanding our planet / Brian Vorwald -- F. Water use and mis-use / Annie Madden -- G. Metric measurement, models, and moon matters / Thomas O'Brien -- V. The new science of learning -- Introduction. Illuminating minds / Michael S. Gazzaniga -- Chapter 8. How we model the complexities of the world: learning and memory, systems and function / Anthony J. Greene -- VI. The new science of learning in the classroom -- Introduction. Science is fun / Chuck Niederriter -- Chapter 9. What teachers do to engage their students in learning / Abby Bergman -- VII. Literacy and science -- Introduction. The importance of science in elementary school / Dudley R. Herschbach -- Chapter 10. Science? Literacy? Synergy! / Gina N. Cervetti, P. David Pearson, Cynthia L. Greenleaf, and Elizabeth Birr Moje -- Conclusion. Moving forward: science is elementary! / Alan J. McCormack