Buxton, Cory A. <br/><br/>
Teaching science in elementary and middle school :  a cognitive and cultural approach / 
Cory A. Buxton, Eugene F. Provenzo, Jr. 
 - Los Angeles :  SAGE Publications,  2007. 
 - xxvii, 395 p. :  ill. ;  23 cm +  1 CD-Rom (4 3/4 in.) 
<br/><br/> An introductory science curriculum and methods guide for pre-service teachers in primary and middle schools. It provides conceptual understanding of standards-based science content from the four scientific disciplines and application of scientific methods and processes of inquiry to the learning of these science concepts. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Ch. 1. The nature of science --  Ch. 2. Science education in social context --  Ch. 3. Toward a philosophy of hands-on inquiry-based science education --  Ch. 4. Diverse learners in the science classroom --  Ch. 5. Observing as a scientist and as a science teacher --  Ch. 6. Understanding and teaching earth and space sciences --  Ch. 7. Understanding and teaching biology --  Ch. 8. Understanding and teaching chemistry --  Ch. 9. Understanding and teaching physics --  Ch. 10. Teacher professional development : growing as a teacher of science --  App. The National Science Education Standards for Science Content. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781412924979 (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2006032001 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Science--Study and teaching (Elementary)<br/>Science--Study and teaching (Middle school)<br/>Ciencia--Estudio y enseñanza.<br/>Primera Jornada de Catalogacion.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>LB 1585  / B991t 2007 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>372.35