Details strategies and specific learning activities for teaching science in the classroom. After an overview of essential concepts, Part II focuses on preparing elementary and middle school lessons, and Part III emphasizes the 4E learning cycle and discusses a variety of teaching methods and teacher skills. Part IV contains some 60 complete science lessons with about 150 hands-on activities. Appendices offer contacts for organizations and materials sources. This second edition incorporates the National Science Education Standards throughout. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
