Helping Children Make Sense of Our World

Contents

Helping Children Make Sense of Our World: Family-Friendly Suggestions

A book of suggestions - in PDF - for helping children (early childhood to years 7-8) with their learning in science.

Book Contents:

• Before We Begin
• SECTION 1: The Nature of Science
• SECTION 2: How Children Learn in Science
• SECTION 3: Interview-About-Instances
• SECTION 4: Helping Children - Roles for Families
• SECTION 5: Support During the Early Childhood Years
• SECTION 6: Support During the Primary and Intermediate Years
• Acknowledgements
• Appendix 1: Branches of Science
• Appendix 2: The Fascination of Fruit (a booklet)
• Appendix 3: Ask a Tomato (a booklet)
• Appendix 4: Science Understandings for Year 1-6 Children
• Appendix 5: Science Understandings for Year 7-8 Children

About the Author

Dr Fred Biddulph is a parent, former primary teacher, former Principal Research Officer for a three-year, government-funded Learning in Science (Primary) Project at the University of Waikato, and a former lecturer in science education at the University of Waikato.  He is also author of a New Zealand Primary Science Handbook for teachers, a co-author of 36 science booklets for primary children, and chief advisor in the development of the Sunshine Junior Science Programme.

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