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Science Teaching and Learning

Starting with science: Strategies for introducing young children to inquiry

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Edson, M. 2013. Starting with science: Strategies for introducing young children to inquiry. Portland, ME: Stenhouse Publishers. Describes strategies for instruction in inquiry-based early childhood classrooms.

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The young scientist series

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Chalufour, I. and Worth, K. with Moriarty, R., Winokur, J., and Grollman, S. The young scientist series: Discovering nature with young children (2003), Building  structures with young children (2004), Exploring…

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Science learning in the early years: Activities for PreK-2

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Ashbrook, P. (2016). Science learning in the early years: Activities for PreK-2. Arlington, VA: NSTA Press. Filled with science activities appropriate for early childhood classrooms, from the author of The…

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STEM in Early Education and Development Conference

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STEM in Early Education and Development Conference: This is a series of articles written by a variety of prominent early childhood science educators collected from a 2010 conference on STEM…

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Methods and Strategies: Connecting Science and Literacy Through Talk

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Winokur, J.,  Worth, K. and  Heller-Winokur, M. (2009) Methods and Strategies: Connecting Science and Literacy Through Talk. In Science and Children 47 (3), 46-49

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Teaching science during the early childhood years

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Trundle, K.C. Teaching science during the early childhood years. National Geographic Learning/Cengage. Retrieved from https://ngl.cengage.com/assets/downloads/ngsci_pro0000000028/am_trundle_teach_sci_early_child_scl22-0429a.pdf

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Capitalizing on Literacy Connections

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Moriarty, R, Winokur, J. and Worth, K. (2004). Capitalizing on Literacy Connections. In Science and Children 41 (5)

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Science professional development for the 21st century

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Hoisington, C., & Winokur, J. (2018). Science professional development for the 21st century.  Science and Children 55 (6), 73-79.

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Tools for physical science inquiry

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Hoisington, C. and Winokur, J. (2016). Tools for physical science inquiry. Science and Children 53 (5), 24-25.

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Gimme an “E”!: Seven strategies for supporting the “E” in young children’s STEM learning

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Hoisington, C., and Winokur, J. (2015). Gimme an "E"!: Seven strategies for supporting the "E" in young children's STEM learning. In Science and Children 53 (1).

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What is Science Literacy?

"Scientific literacy is the knowledge and understanding of scientific concepts and processes required for personal decision making, participation in civic and cultural affairs, and economic productivity." - National Academy of Sciences (1996). National Science Education Standards (Report). National Academy Press.

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