"Fourth edition published by Routledge 2013"--T.p. verso.

"First edition published by McGraw-Hill 1999"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Teaching science to children -- How children construct understanding of science -- Establishing and maintaining relevance to students' lives -- Engaging learners in the doing of science -- Making sense of data and sharing findings -- Collaboration in the project-based learning classroom -- Instructional strategies that support project-based learning -- Assessing student understanding -- Managing the science classroom -- Planning a project-based curriculum.

"A practical methods text that prepares teachers to engage their students in rich science learning experiences. Featuring an increased emphasis on the way today's changing science and technology is shaping our culture, this Second Edition of Teaching Science in Elementary and Middle School provides pre- and in-service teachers with an introduction to basic science concepts and methods of science instruction, as well as practical strategies for the classroom. Throughout the book, the authors help readers learn to think like scientists and better understand the role of science in our day-to-day lives and in the history of Western culture. Part II features 100 key experiments that demonstrate the connection between content knowledge and effective inquiry-based pedagogy. The Second Edition is updated throughout and includes new coverage of applying multiple intelligences to the teaching and learning of science, creating safe spaces for scientific experimentation, using today's rapidly changing online technologies, and more"--Publisher's description.