Science for All Children: A Guide to Improving Elementary Science Education in Your School District

by National Science Resources Center, Center for Science Mathematics and Engineering Education, National Research Center for Science Mathematics and Engineering Education, et al.

Remember the first time you planted a seed and watched it sprout? Or explored how a magnet attracted a nail? If these questions bring back memories of joy and wonder, then you understand the idea behind inquiry-based science--an approach to science education that challenges children to ask questions, solve problems, and develop scientific skills as well as gain knowledge. Inquiry-based science is based on research and experience, both of which...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309052971
• ISBN13: 9780309052979
• Release Date: February 1997
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"

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