@article{753145,
      recid = {753145},
      author = {Greenspan, Yvette F.,},
      title = {A guide to teaching elementary science ten easy steps /  [electronic resource] :},
      pages = {1 online resource (149 pages) :},
      abstract = {"Nationally and internationally, educators now understand  the critical importance of STEM subjects-- science,  technology, engineering, and mathematics. Today, the job of  the classroom science teacher demands finding effective  ways to meet current curricula standards and prepare  students for a future in which a working knowledge of  science and technology will dominate. But standards and  goals don't mean a thing unless we: grab students'  attention; capture and deepen children's natural curiosity;  create an exciting learning environment that engages the  learner; and make science come alive inside and outside the  classroom setting. A Guide to Teaching Elementary Science:  Ten Easy Steps gives teachers, at all stages of classroom  experience, exactly what the title implies. Written by  lifelong educator Yvette Greenspan, this book is designed  for busy classroom teachers who face tough conditions, from  overcrowded classrooms to shrinking budgets, and too often  end up anxious and overwhelmed by the challenges ahead and  their desire for an excellent science program. This book:  helps teachers develop curricula compatible with the Next  Generation Science Standards and the Common Core Standards;  provides easy-to-implement steps for setting up a science  classroom, plus strategies for using all available  resources to assemble needed teaching materials; offers  detailed sample lesson plans in each STEM subject,  adaptable to age and ability and designed to embrace the  needs of all learners; and presents bonus information about  organizing field trips and managing science fairs. Without  question, effective science curricula can help students  develop critical thinking skills and a lifelong passion for  science. Yvette Greenspan received her doctorate degree in  science education and has developed science curriculum at  all levels. A career spent in teaching elementary students  in an urban community, she now instructs college students,  sharing her love for the teaching and learning of science.  She considers it essential to encourage today's students to  be active learners and to concentrate on STEM topics that  will help prepare them for the real world"--Provided by  publisher.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/753145},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-367-4},
}