Science stories : science methods for elementary and middle school teachers / Janice Koch.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The scientist within. An invitation to teaching science ; Locating your scientific self -- Doing science with students: inquiry in practice. Teachers and students as science learners ; Science as practice: engaging students in science process skills ; Taking science outside the classroom: scientific explorations in the local environment ; Exploring properties of matter: messing around with everyday materials ; Explorations of living things: extended investigations ; Explorations of density: a learning progression ; Using models and engineering design for teaching and learning science ; Breaking out of the science box -- Creating the science experience in your classroom. Science content and curriculum: the big ideas and your scientific self ; Surrounded by science: making science connections across disciplines ; Planning for science: lesson plans and instructional strategies ; What’s the big idea? assessing for understanding ; Pulling it all together: reflection and self-assessment.