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Math and Science for Young Children, 5e is a unique reference that focuses on the integration of math and science with the other important areas of child development during the crucial birth through eight age range. It also carefully addresses the ever changing and significant national standards of the following organizations: The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), National Council of Teachers of Math (NCTM), National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), and the National Research Council (NRC). A valuable resource for the student learner, working professional, as well as the involved parent, Math and Science for Young Children, 5e is the most current volume of information of its kind available on the market today.

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Preface	p. vii
Acknowledgments	p. ix
About the Authors	p. xi
Concept Development in Mathematics and Science
How Concepts Develop	p. 2
How Concepts Are Acquired	p. 22
Promoting Young Children's Concept Development through Problem Solving	p. 32
Assessing the Child's Developmental Level	p. 49
The Basics of Science	p. 62
How Young Scientists Use Concepts	p. 76
Planning for Science	p. 90
Fundamental Concepts and Skills
One-to-One Correspondence	p. 104
Number Sense and Counting	p. 116
Logic and Classifying	p. 132
Comparing	p. 146
Early Geometry: Shape	p. 155
Early Geometry: Spatial Sense	p. 168
Parts and Wholes	p. 179
Language and Concept Formation	p. 188
Fundamental Concepts in Science	p. 198
Applying Fundamental Concepts, Attitudes, and Skills
Ordering, Seriation, and Patterning	p. 214
Measurement: Volume, Weight, Length, and Temperature	p. 230
Measurement: Time	p. 242
Interpreting Data Using Graphs	p. 256
Applications of Fundamental Concepts in Preprimary Science	p. 266
Integrating the Curriculum through Dramatic Play and Thematic Units and Projects	p. 275
Symbols and Higher-Level Activities
Symbols	p. 288
Groups and Symbols	p. 301
Higher-Level Activities and Concepts	p. 314
Higher-Level Activities Used in Science Units and Activities	p. 329
Mathematics Concepts and Operations for the Primary Grades
Operations with Whole Numbers	p. 340
Patterns	p. 364
Fractions	p. 377
Numbers above 10 and Place Value	p. 390
Geometry, Data Collection, and Algebraic Thinking	p. 405
Measurement with Standard Units	p. 423
Using Skills, Concepts, and Attitudes for Scientific Investigations in the Primary Grades
Overview of Primary Science	p. 440
Life Science	p. 455
Physical Science	p. 472
Earth and Space Science	p. 485
Environmental Awareness	p. 499
Health and Nutrition	p. 508
The Math and Science Environment
Materials and Resources for Math and Science	p. 524
Math and Science in Action	p. 539
Math and Science in the Home	p. 562
Appendices
Developmental Assessment Tasks	p. 576
Children's Books, Software, and Web Sites with Math and Science Concepts	p. 604
Code of Practice on Use of Animals in Schools	p. 625
Glossary	p. 627
Index	p. 635
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