Research in early childhood science education / edited by Kathy Cabe Trundle and Mesut Sackes

Includes index.

Chapter1. The inclusion of science in early childhood classroom -- Chapter2. Young children's motivation for learning science -- Chapter3. Young children's ideas about earth and space -- Chapter4. Young children's ideas about physical science concept -- Chapter5. Children's ideas about life science concept -- Chapter6. Too little, too late: addressing nature of science in early childhood education -- Chapter7. Development of science process skills in the early childhood years -- Chapter8. The use of technology in teaching science to young children -- Chapter9. Physical knowledge activities for the development of logico-mathematical knowledge -- Chapter10. Science and literacy: considering the role of texts in early childhood science education

This book emphasizes the significance of teaching science in early childhood classrooms, reviews the research on what young children are likely to know about science, and provides key points on effectively teaching science to young children. Science education, an integral part of national and state standards for early childhood classrooms, encompasses not only content-based instruction but also process skills, creativity, experimentation, and problem-solving. This book emphasizes the significance of teaching science in early childhood classrooms, reviews the research on what young children are likely to know about science, and provides key points on effectively teaching young children science. Common research methods used in the reviewed studies are identified, methodological concerns are discussed, and methodological and theoretical advances are suggested