Constructing Science: Materials and Activities for Kindergarten and First-Grade

建构科学：材料与活动 幼儿园和一年级将使用一个合作， 任课教师，科学教育工作者，大学心理学 教育研究人员和大学科学家， 制定、执行、评估和传播国家 教学方法和材料的基本模式 幼儿园和一年级学生的积极参与 孩子们的科学学习和探索。 这个过程 课程发展的先导计划已成功推行 通过公民组织发起的一系列座谈会， 费城公共教育委员会和 由PENNlinc的董事提供便利， PATHS/PRISM、阿科和研究所 认知科学，P的U.拟议的计划将 提高科学教育质量，同时 确保将更多的时间用于科学教育， 幼儿园 该项目将带来发展 适当的科学内容和科学过程，以小学 以这样一种方式给孩子打分（a）科学家，教育家 家长们也可以放心， 重要的科学概念和过程，（B） 这些方法适用于教室的实际情况， 以及（c）儿童最初的学校经历， 科学是丰富的，孩子们获得积极的态度， 动机和词汇，将作为一个强大的 为更正式的科学研究奠定基础。 述方法将 加强现有的或 发展

Constructing Science: Materials and Activities for kindergarten and First grade will use a collaboration of classroom teachers, science educators, university psychology and education researchers, and university scientists to develop, implement, evaluate and disseminate on a national basis model sets of instructional methods and materials for the active engagement of kindergarten and first-grade children in science learning and exploration. This process for curriculum development has been successfully piloted through a colloquium series initiated by the Citizens' Committee for Public Education in Philadelphia and facilitated by directors of PENNlincs with funding from PATHS/PRISM, ARCO and the Institute for Research in Cognitive Science, U of P. The proposed program will improve the quality of science education and at the same time ensure that more time is spent on science education in kindergarten. This project will bring developmentally appropriate science content and science processes to primary grade children in such a way (a) that scientists, educators and parents will be assured that children are truly learning important science concepts and processes, (b) that the methods have applicability to the realities of classrooms, and (c) that children's initial school experiences in science are rich and that children gain positive attitudes, motivation and vocabulary that will serve as a strong foundation for more formal science study. The methods will enhance any science curriculum available or under development.