Exploring Our Senses

by: Peggy Ashbrook

This chapter focuses on early childhood science standards related to the senses. It includes learning that all organisms have external parts that the organisms use to sense and communicate information and how teachers can use sensory explorations to begin discussions about how our senses help meet our needs to survive. Chapters 1 and 2 are also included in this book selection. Chapter 1 focuses on science inquiry and the use of “The Early Years” column to support science and engineering learning. Chapter 2 focuses on assessment and the value of assessing children’s learning to understand how to make teaching more effective. It has an example of an assessment tool showing sequences of children’s science behavior in early childhood, with related scientific and engineering practices. A materials list, teacher background information, references, assessment, and outcomes are provided. Also included in the book selection are the Table of Contents, Acknowledgments, Introduction, A Word About Safety, and Index.

Grade Levels

Early Childhood

Topics

Kindergarten Life Science Pre-K Teacher Preparation

Details

Type Book ChapterPub Date 4/1/2016Pages 74Stock # PB407X_7

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