Monday, April 9, 2012

Teaching Science Process Skills (Good Read 6)

www.scienceinschool.org/2006/issue1/play

This article discusses the importance of play in teaching science process skills. They explain how inquiry can be the most appealing aspect of science for young children and that being able to use their imagination can allow them to carry out the abstract processes needed for success with science. They also suggest several activities to do with children to engage the process of inquiry in science, like creating triangular arrays with bottle caps and looking for patterns.

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