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Doing What Scientists Do
Children Learn to Investigate Their World
Ellen Doris, Greenfield Center School, Massachusetts

Heinemann / ISBN 0-435-08309-0 / 978-0-435-08309-0 / 1991 / 208 pp / paperback
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Teachers and administrators wanting to make elementary science programs work will find out how in these pages. This book translates the theory of "discovery science" into a method that teachers can use. It shows:

  • how to begin and how to keep going
  • how to organize space and materials
  • how to manage the classroom in a way that encourages focus and interest
  • how to inspire curiosity and help satisfy it

Rich with examples of children's work and classroom dialogue, this is a practical book, meant to help teachers implement its ideas.

Table of Contents

    Contents:
    1.
    Beginning 2. Creating an Environment for Science in the Classroom 3. The First Class Meeting: What Do Scientists Do? 4. Children's First Work Period 5. Another Science Meeting: Sharing Work 6. Extending Science Work: Teacher as Facilitator 7. Interpreting Children's Work 8. Field Trips 9. Making Changes

 
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