TY - BOOK AU - Krajcik,Joseph S. AU - Czerniak,Charlene M. TI - Teaching science in elementary and middle school: a project-based approach SN - 9780805862065 (alk. paper) AV - Q 181 K89t 2007 U1 - 507 PY - 2007/// CY - New York PB - Lawrence Erlbaum Associates KW - Science KW - Study and teaching (Elementary) KW - Methodology KW - Study and teaching (Middle school) KW - Ciencia KW - Estudio y enseñanza KW - Metodología N1 - Previously published: Boston: McGraw-Hill, c2003; Includes bibliographical references and index; Teaching science to children -- How children construct understanding of science -- Establishing relevance to students' lives -- Developing scientific investigations -- Making sense of data and sharing findings -- Using learning technologies to support students in inquiry -- Collaboration in the science classroom -- Instructional strategies that support inquiry -- Assessing students in science -- Assessing student understanding -- Managing the science classroom -- Planning a project-based curriculum -- Next steps N2 - The need for a scientifically literate population that can apply scientific ideas to solve real world problems in the 21st century has never been greater. This edition is organized around the guiding principles of problem-based learning: long-term, interdisciplinary, student-centered lessons that are relevant to real-world issues and activities UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0715/2007013599.html ER -