6th Edition

Teaching Science in Elementary and Middle School A Project-Based Learning Approach

386 Pages 32 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

386 Pages 32 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

386 Pages 32 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This essential science methods resource integrates principles of learning and motivation with practical teaching ideas for the elementary and middle school science classroom. It employs project-based learning (PBL) to enable educators to engage their students in meaningful, real-world questioning about the world. It provides concrete strategies for meeting the Framework for K–12 Science... Read more

1. Teaching Science to Children  2. How Children Construct Understanding of Science  3. Establishing and Maintaining Relevance to Students’ Lives  4. Engaging Learners in the Doing of Science  5. Making Sense of Data and Sharing Findings  6. Collaboration in the Project-Based Learning Classroom  7. Instructional Strategies That Support Project-Based Learning  8. Assessing Student Understanding  9. Managing the Science Classroom  10. Planning a Project-Based Curriculum

Biography

Joseph S. Krajcik is the Lappan-Phillips Professor of Science Education, Distinguished University Professor, and Director of the Institute for Collaborative Research in Education, Assessment and Teaching Environments for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (CREATE for STEM) at Michigan State University, USA.

Charlene M. Czerniak is a Distinguished University Professor of Science Education at the University of Toledo, USA.