Download or read book Concepts and Inquiries for Teaching Elementary School Science written by Joseph M. Peters and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 2006 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Crafted to be the resource that best prepares pre-service teachers for today's science classroom, Concepts and Inquiries for Teaching Elementary School Science models inquiry teaching, addresses the realities of contemporary science classrooms, and provides guidelines about the materials teachers need to initiate and manage your own inquiry-based science classroom. FEATURES: Twelve Inquiry Units model constructivist applications, build conceptual knowledge, and provide a bank of classroom-tested lessons to use in your own science classroom-Gives concrete examples of the inquiry approach. Ex. P. 122. Benchmarks and Standards features help you see how to integrate the National Science Education Standards in your own teaching.