A Head Start on Science: Encouraging a Sense of Wonder : Grades PreK - 2

Ritz, William C. (Editor)

ISBN 10: 1933531029 / ISBN 13: 9781933531021

Editore: Natl Science Teachers Assn, 2007

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• Titolo: A Head Start on Science: Encouraging a Sense of Wonder : Grades PreK - 2
• Editore: Natl Science Teachers Assn
• Data di pubblicazione: 2007
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1933531029
• ISBN 13: 9781933531021
• Rilegatura: Paperback
• Edizione: seconda edizione
• Condizione: Brand New
• Peso: 1,05 chilogrammi

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Riassunto

For the littlest scientists, the whole wide world can be a laboratory for learning. Nurture their natural curiosity with A Head Start on Science, a treasury of 89 hands-on science activities specifically for children ages 3 to 6.
The activities are grouped into seven stimulating topic areas: the five senses, weather, physical science, critters, water and water mixture, seeds, and nature walks. Because the activities have been field-tested by more than a thousand Head Start teachers over 10 years, you’ ll find this collection unusually easy to use in a variety of settings, including elementary schools, pre-K programs, and day care. In addition to clear background and a helpful materials list, you get step-by-step procedures and help preparing for comments and questions children may pose. Each activity ends with a reproducible Family Science Connection— in both English and Spanish— to send home so the whole family can share a learning experience that’ s both simple and pleasant.
Thanks to a focus on the fun of exploration and discovery, children probably won’ t be the only ones who find these activities irresistible. As Editor Bill Ritz writes in the Introduction, “ We hope your own sense of wonder will be heightened as you observe children and as their curiosity leads them to answer their own questions about everything they see, hear, smell, and touch.”

Informazioni sugli autori

William C. Ritz, professor emeritus of science education at California State University Long Beach (CSULB), has been involved in science teaching and science teacher education all his professional life. Bill’s career began in the public schools of western New York state, where he taught junior high science and biology for many years. Then, four years as an elementary science consultant with the Eastern Regional Institute for Education took him into classrooms throughout New York and Pennsylvania; during this time he completed doctoral studies in science education at The State University of New York at Buffalo. In 1970, Bill joined the science education faculty of Syracuse University, where he also directed the university’s Environmental Studies Institute. Since moving to California in 1977, he has taught both elementary and secondary science education courses at CSULB. Bill was elected to the Board of Directors of the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) as its teacher education director in 1983. He returned to the NSTA Board in 1988–1989 as president of the Association for the Education of Teachers in Science (AETS) and again in 1996–1998, as director for District XVI. Author of more than 20 publications in science education, he hasdirected a number of funded projects at CSULB. Perhaps most important, in 1996 Bill developed the A Head Start on Science project that strives to provide quality science resources and professional development forearly childhood educators.

William C. Ritz, professor emeritus of science education at CaliforniaState University Long Beach (CSULB), has been involved in scienceteaching and science teacher education all his professional life. Bill’ scareer began in the public schools of western New York state, where hetaught junior high science and biology for many years. Then, four yearsas an elementary science consultant with the Eastern Regional Institute for Education took him into classrooms throughout New York andPennsylvania; during this time he completed doctoral studies in scienceeducation at The State University of New York at Buffalo. In 1970, Billjoined the science education faculty of Syracuse University, where healso directed the university’ s Environmental Studies Institute.Since moving to California in 1977, he has taught both elementary andsecondary science education courses at CSULB. Bill was elected to theBoard of Directors of the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)as its teacher education director in 1983. He returned to the NSTA Boardin 1988– 1989 as president of the Association for the Education of Teachers in Science (AETS) and again in 1996– 1998, as director for DistrictXVI. Author of more than 20 publications in science education, he hasdirected a number of funded projects at CSULB. Perhaps most important, in 1996 Bill developed the A Head Start on Science project that strivesto provide quality science resources and professional development forearly childhood educators