Active Experiences for Active Children

Part of a series of texts, Active Experiences for Active Children: Science, Third Edition, provides a theoretical foundation for teaching science to preschoolers and primary-grade children along with meaningful, standards-based, constructivist, hands-on learning "experiences" to guide teachers in their practice. Organized around the National Science Education Standards and the Benchmarks for Science Literacy, the textconsists of clear, concise, usable guides for planning meaningful learning experiences in science for children in childcare settings, preschool programs, Head Start and other federally funded programs, and kindergarten. Primary-grade children should be engaged in active experiential learning as well, and each experience is extended to the early primary grades (grades 1-3). 

Highlights of this edition:

• A new chapter on engaging children with the natural world (Chapter 14).
• Organized to address a variety of audiences, the text is formatted in two parts: Part One offers a foundation for young children and science; Part Two offers thematic based units full of content around the topical area, resources, teacher strategies, and inquiry-based experiences for children.
• Include references to the most recent reports on science education from the National Academies.
• Attractive new photos in the new edition are complemented by updated and expanded lists of books for children and adults
• Each of the active experiences chapters in Part Two includes new and exciting activities.
• A highly- readable, user-friendly text with an engaging, conversational style that will connect and resonate with its varied readers.