Koch, Janice. <br/><br/>
Science stories :  science methods for elementary and middle school teachers / 
Janice Koch. 
 - 5th edition. 
 - Australia :  Wadsworth Cengage Learning,  2013. 
 - xxviii, 397 pages :  colored illustrations ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>978-1-133-48956-6 Pbk, Bp. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Science--Study and teaching (Elementary)--United States.<br/>Science--Study and teaching (Middle school)--United States.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>LB 1585.3 K62 2013 CTE