Exploring science in early childhood : a developmental approach / Karen Lind

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Unit 1 How Concepts Develop -- Unit 2 How Concepts Are Acquired -- Unit 3 Promoting Young Children's Concept Development through Problem Solving -- Unit 4 Assessing the Child's Developmental Level -- Unit 5 The Basics of Science -- Unit 6 How Young Scientists Use Concepts -- Unit 7 Planning for Science Investigations -- Unit 8 Fundamental Concepts in Science -- Unit 9 Language and Concept Formation -- Unit 10 Applications of Fundamental Concepts in Preprimary Science -- Unit 11 Integrating the Curriculum through Dramatic Play and Thematic Units and Projects -- Unit 12 Higher-Level Concepts Used in Science Units and Activities -- Unit 13 Overview of Primary Science -- Unit 14 Life Science -- Unit 15 Physical Science -- Unit 16 Earth and Space Science -- Unit 17 Environmental Awareness -- Unit 18 Health and Nutrition -- Unit 19 Materials and Resources for Science -- Unit 20 Science in Action -- Unit 21 Science in the Home.

Exploring Science in Early Childhood: A Developmental Approach, Fourth Edition, is designed to be used by students in training and teachers in service in early childhood education. To the student, it introduces the excitement and extensiveness of science experiences in programs for young children. For teachers in the field, it presents an organized, sequential approach to creating a developmentally appropriate science curriculum for preschool and primary school children. Further, it is designed in line with the guidelines and standards of the major professional organizations: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), and National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM).