Math & Science for Young Children

ECE 141 winter quarterEmily McMason

Units 4 & 5

Need a great book to read to your students? Try

Science VerseBy Jon Scieszka

IllustrationsLane Smith

Assessing the child’s developmental level –

Measured by using concrete materials, pictures, verbal answers or motoric responses [pointing or moving objects]

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Methods: observation • Anecdotal records ex: Chris(age 18

months) dumped all the shape blocks on the rug. She picked out all the circles and stacked them up. She shows she can sort and organize.

• Checklist

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Methods: interviewNot focused on whether child is right

or wrong, but on the way they arrive at the solution

• Ask questions, be open to all answers• Be encouraging in your body language• Sit on same level as child• Appendix A is a great resource for

assessment tasks

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Record Keeping and Reporting: a child’s progress and assessment should be kept in a folder or portfolio. By dating the work it shows the progression of their efforts and achievements.

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The next 3 slides are examples you will use in your assignment D Observation Report.

Read through them and consider how you will adjust them to suit the activity you use.

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SCIENCE as a VERB, not a noun.

Unit 5

Science is a way of thinking and acting, not a collection of facts.

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Science is a way of thinking and acting, not a collection of facts.

Science is a way of trying to discover the nature of things.

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Science is a way of thinking and acting, not a collection of facts.

Science is a way of trying to discover the nature of things.

The attitudes and skills that enable us to discover science are the same ones that allow us to solve every day problems.

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Unit 5

Differentiating the different types of science: life science,

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Differentiating the different types of science: life science, health science & nutrition,

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Differentiating the different types of science: life science, health science & nutrition, physical science,

Unit 5

Differentiating the different types of science: life science, health science & nutrition, physical science, earth & space science,

Unit 5

Differentiating the different types of science: life science, health science & nutrition, physical science, earth & space science, science & technology education,

Unit 5

Differentiating the different types of science: life science, health science & nutrition, physical science, earth & space science, science & technology education, history & nature of science

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