Taking science to school: Learning and teaching science in grades K-8. Committee on Science Learning, Kindergarten through 8th grade: National Research Council, Board on Science Education, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education (original) (raw)

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This free executive summary is provided by the National Academies as part of our mission to educate the world on issues of science, engineering, and health. If you are interested in reading the full book, please visit us online at http://www.nap.edu/catalog/11625.html. You may browse and search the full, authoritative version for free; you may also purchase a print or electronic version of the book. If you have questions or just want more information about the books published by the National Academies Press, please contact our customer service department toll-free at 888-624-8373. What is science for a child? How do children learn about science and how to do science? Drawing on a vast array of work from neuroscience to classroom observation, Taking Science to School provides a comprehensive picture of what we know about teaching and learning science from kindergarten through eighth grade. By looking at a broad range of questions, this book provides a basic foundation for guiding science teaching and supporting students in their learning. Taking Science to School answers such questions as: &#8226 When do children begin to learn about science? Are there critical stages in a child's development of such scientific concepts as mass or animate objects? &#8226 What role does nonschool learning play in children's knowledge of science? &#8226 How can science education capitalize on children's natural curiosity? &#8226 What are the best tasks for books, lectures, and hands-on learning? &#8226 How can teachers be taught to teach science? The book also provides a detailed examination of how we know what we know about children's learning of science-about the role of research and evidence. This book will be an essential resource for everyone involved in K-8 science education-teachers, principals, boards of education, teacher education providers and accreditors, education researchers, federal education agencies, and state and federal policy makers. It will also be a useful guide for parents and others interested in how children learn.

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  1. of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data 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. p. cm. ISBN 0-309-10205-7 (hardback) -ISBN 0-309-66069-6 (pdf) 1. Science-Study and teaching (Elementary)-United States. I. Duschl, Richard A. (Richard Alan), 1951-II. Schweingruber, Heidi A. III. Shouse, Andrew W. IV. National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Science Learning, Kindergarten Through Eighth Grade. LB1585.3.T35 2007 372.3′5-dc22 2006038027
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  4. Internet, http://www.nap.edu. Copyright 2007 by the National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. Suggested citation: National Research Council. (2007). 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. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.