{"product_id":"starting-with-science","title":"Starting with Science","description":"\u003cp\u003eYoung children arrive at school with unrestrained curiosity and wonder about the world. A fact-based, hands-on activity approach to teaching science, however, is not enough to help them deepen their scientific thinking or discoveries. In \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eStarting with Science: Strategies for Introducing Young Children to Inquiry\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, Marcia Talhelm Edson explores the big ideas surrounding inquiry-based science. She helps teachers thoughtfully plan for and implement a conceptual approach to teaching and learning science so students can engage in observation, questioning, predictions, collaboration, data collection, and a deeper understanding of topics important to their lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough numerous examples from classroom discussions, teacher commentary, and children's work samples, \u003ci\u003eStarting with Science\u003c\/i\u003e provides practical suggestions and models for beginning teachers as well as those who are fine-tuning their practice. Four key questions underlie the book: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat is inquiry-based science?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow can pre-K, kindergarten, and primary-grade teachers incorporate inquiry-based science when faced with limited science background, insufficient time, and lack of resources?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat roles do the children, the teacher, and the environment play in an inquiry-based science program?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat instructional strategies are effective in implementing inquiry-based science?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIn answering these questions, Edson provides a framework from which teachers can devise their own in-depth inquiry investigations based on district requirements and students' own interests. She also integrates literacy opportunities as well as explicit suggestions for effective assessment of inquiry-based science.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eStarting with Science\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eshows us what inquiry looks like in an early childhood classroom and introduces strategies teachers can employ to confidently and competently teach science to students in grades pre-K-2. Children will gain skills for problem solving and an attitude about learning that they will carry with them not just to the next grade but throughout their lives.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stenhouse Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50804261847272,"sku":"9781571108074","price":26.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0810\/9539\/3512\/files\/imageloader_5fe425f0-7472-4e5b-8185-d6298cfffe7b.jpg?v=1790298006","url":"https:\/\/kuumba-47muwsn1.myshopify.com\/products\/starting-with-science","provider":"Kuumba","version":"1.0","type":"link"}