Science for All Children: A Guide to Improving Elementary Science Education in Your School District

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Front Matter (R1-R14)

Introduction (1-4)

Part 1: Building a Foundation for Change (5-6)

1. The Value of Science Education (7-20)

2. How Children Learn (21-31)

3. Sharing the Vision of Exemplary Elementary Science (32-38)

4. Planning for the New Elementary Science Program (39-60)

Part 2: The Nuts and Bolts of Change (61-62)

5. Criteria for Selecting Inquiry-Centered Science Curriculum Materials (63-75)

6. Professional Development for Inquiry-Centered Science (76-88)

7. Establishing a Science Materials Support Center (89-99)

8. Assessment Strategies for Inquiry-Centered Science (100-121)

9. Building Support for the Science Program (122-132)

Part 3: Inquiry-Centered Science in Practice (133-134)

Introduction (135-137)

Montgomery County, Maryland (138-145)

Spokane, Washington (146-152)

East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana (153-157)

Cupertino, California (158-163)

Huntsville, Alabama (164-170)

Pasadena, California (171-176)

San Francisco, California (177-183)

Green Bay, Wisconsin (184-190)

Epilogue (191-192)

Notes (193-195)

Appendix A: Professional Associations and U.S. Government Organizations (196-213)

Appendix B: Exemplary Elementary Science Curriculum Materials (214-215)

Index (216-221)

Credits (222-223)

National Science Resources Center Advisory Board (224-226)