A Head Start on Science: Encouraging a Sense of Wonder: Encouraging a Sense of Wonder

William C Ritz

ISBN 10: 1933531029 / ISBN 13: 9781933531021

Editore: National Science Teachers Association, 2007

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Imagine what fun it could be for 3- to 7-year-olds to engage in a game of Prism Play or Magnetic Scavenger Hunt or Where Did the Shadows Go? Then imagine how convenient it would be for you if such activities came with the connections, standards, and assessments today's early childhood educators need most. Your dream resource comes to life in this revised and expanded edition of A Head Start on Science: Encouraging a Sense of Wonder. It builds on children's innate curiosity through 89 developmentally appropriate, teacher-tested activities in life, Earth, and physical science.Like A Head Start on Life Science, this book emphasizes child-centered development of science practices and skills. Children can explore the natural world as they take advantage of lively opportunities for science learning. But here's what sets this book apart: It's an all-in-one resource for caregivers and teachers from preK to grade 2. Each lesson includes a follow-up activity, connections to centers and children's literature, assessment guides, and bonus activities written in Spanish and English that let families continue the fun--and the learning--at home. Each activity also supports both the 2015 Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework and the Next Generation Science Standards.Whether your young scientists are building bird nests or making bubbles, A Head Start on Science, Second Edition will enrich what the editors call "your noble and indispensable work--providing children with opportunities to follow their own curiosity as they joyfully explore the natural world.".

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• Titolo: A Head Start on Science: Encouraging a Sense of Wonder: Encouraging a Sense of Wonder
• Editore: National Science Teachers Association
• Data di pubblicazione: 2007
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1933531029
• ISBN 13: 9781933531021
• Rilegatura: Paperback
• Edizione: seconda edizione
• Condizione: Good

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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