CONTENTS:- Preface; Children and science; Science in the education for democracy; The nature of science and its implications for the education of children; The content of science in the education of children; Procedures in teaching and learning science; Utilizing a community wisely in teaching and learning science; Demonstrations and field trips; Evaluation; Science clubs; Teaching Aids; Science rooms and equipment; Guidance and the science teacher;
DESCRIPTION
Science has its importance in elementary education only as it serves boys and girls and, through them, the democracies of which they are a part. This stress on children rather than on science is stated here as a standard, or criterion, that has been attempted to live by as this book has been written. The teacher must recognise always that children are greater than science.
