Science education through multiple literacies : project-based learning in elementary school /

"Science Education Through Multiple Literacies explores how the use of project-based learning in elementary sceince education fosters a lifelong scientific mindset in students. The book provides educators with the teaching practices to help students develop an overall science literacy that alig...

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Other Authors: Krajcik, Joseph S (Editor), Krajcik, Joseph S. (Editor), Schneider, Barbara L (Editor), Schneider, Barbara L. (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, MA : Harvard Education Press, [2021]
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Summary:"Science Education Through Multiple Literacies explores how the use of project-based learning in elementary sceince education fosters a lifelong scientific mindset in students. The book provides educators with the teaching practices to help students develop an overall science literacy that aligns with Next Generation Science Standards. The book presents compelling case studies of Multiple Literacies in Project-Based Learning, demonstrating how teachers use these practices and how teachers' enactment transforms the classroom into an environment that builds and supports students' academic and social emotional learning. Representing both urban and suburban schools, the case studies include classroom observations, student and teacher interviews, and student artifacts to illustrate how to make science relevant in students' lives"--Page 4 of cover
Physical Description:xiii, 207 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:1682536629
9781682536629