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    Science-Not Just for Scientists!: Easy Explorations for Young Children
    Science-Not Just for Scientists!: Easy Explorations for Young Children
    Science-Not Just for Scientists!: Easy Explorations for Young Children
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    Science-Not Just for Scientists!: Easy Explorations for Young Children

    By Leonisa Ardizzone

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    Teachers of children ages 3-7.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGryphon House Inc.
    Release dateJul 1, 2014
    ISBN9780876594858
    Science-Not Just for Scientists!: Easy Explorations for Young Children
    Author

    Leonisa Ardizzone

    Leonisa Ardizzone, EdD, has been a science educator for more than twenty years. After completing her doctorate at Columbia University, she was assistant professor at Adelphi University and Fordham University. She served as the executive director of the Salvadori Center, which does professional development for teachers in architecture and engineering. She is the owner of Storefront Science, a science exploration program in New York City. Every day, she helps children “explore outside their doors.”

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      Science-Not Just for Scientists! - Leonisa Ardizzone

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      Science:

      Not Just for Scientists!

      Easy Explorations for Young Children

      Leonisa Ardizzone, EdD

      Photography courtesy of Shutterstock.com

      Gryphon House, Inc.

      Lewisville, NC

      Copyright

      ©2014 Leonisa Ardizzone

      Published by Gryphon House, Inc.

      P. O. Box 10, Lewisville, NC 27023

      800.638.0928; 877.638.7576 (fax)

      Visit us on the web at www.gryphonhouse.com.

      All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or technical, including photocopy, recording, or any information storage or retrieval system, without prior written permission of the publisher. Printed in the United States. Every effort has been made to locate copyright and permission information.

      Cover photograph courtesy of Shutterstock.com © 2014.

      Library of Congress cataloging-in-publication data

      Ardizzone, Leonisa, 1968- author.

      Science--not just for scientists! : easy explorations for young

      children / Leonisa Ardizzone, EdD.

      pages cm

      Includes bibliographical references and index.

      ISBN 978-0-87659-484-1

      1. Science--Juvenile literature. 2. Science--Methodology--Juvenile

      literature. 3. Science--Study and teaching. I. Title. II. Title:

      Science, not just for scientists!

      Q163.A783 2014

      500--dc23

      2014003143

      Dedication

      for Rafaella

      Acknowledgments

      I gratefully acknowledge the support and guidance of these people:

      My parents, Ron and Marie, who made me the explorer I am; two exceptional science teachers, Ms. Bell and Ms. Eisner, who set me on my scientific path many moons ago;Ms. Lucille Schmeider and Dr. Mildred Brammer, former science professors who continue to believe in me; my numerous progressive education colleagues from twenty-plus years in the field; my dear friend/editor/sounding board, Anne Gehris, who read and reviewed my manuscript; my partner, Chris Clavelli; my daughter, the eternally curious Rafaella; the people of Washington Heights and beyond who supported my experiment in place-based science education, Storefront Science; the children who attend classes with me, especiall my Early Explorers who unwittingly tested so many of the ideas represented in this book; and to Stephanie Roselli and the folks at Gryphon House, Inc., for giving my ideas a home.

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      Disclaimer

      Gryphon House, Inc., cannot be held responsible for damage, mishap, or injury incurred during the use of or because of activities in this book. Appropriate and reasonable caution and adult supervision of children involved in activities and corresponding to the age and capability of each child involved are recommended at all times. Do not leave children unattended at any time. Observe safety and caution at all times.

      introduction

      Why Science Matters

      You wake up to the alarm clock on your smartphone. You press a remote control that turns on the television. You fall out of bed and review your email while pulling up a favorite tune on your desktop. You amble to the kitchen where you pour a cup from your automatic coffeemaker and pop some vitamins to keep yourself healthy.

      All the luxuries we have gotten used to—the fridge, the phone, the Internet—don’t seem like luxuries at all. They’re so common now that we forget that forward-thinking scientists made all these things possible. The science that you might have dreaded in high school has made your life longer, easier, and healthier.

      Science is the force behind innovation, advancement, and progress. Science is the reason we have cured diseases, improved communication, easily traveled to other countries, and even voyaged to heavenly bodies. Clearly, science isn’t just about facts we learn in a classroom.

      Science is a habit of mind that involves problem solving, critical thinking, and analytical assessment. As citizens, we are asked each day to make decisions from the seemingly mundane—what vegetables to buy—to the more complex—whether to follow a treatment a doctor has suggested—that require some level of scientific understanding. The more informed we are, the better the decisions we make about what we eat, where we live, how we live, what we consume, and so on. Using a scientific mind-set, we are better able to analyze our choices. We are better observers who can see connections, understand where things come from, and predict what effects our choices will have.

      At the core of scientific thinking is a quest for truth and understanding. This quest drives innovation. On the path to truth and innovation lie wonder, discovery, and analysis, all three of which are innate to children. This habit of mind—the practice of thinking through problems and questions—must start with young children. Focus on cultivating their developing scientific minds.

      Educators and parents will have an easier time integrating science into their students’ and children’s lives by remembering a few premises:

      • Start with open-ended investigation. Just as scientists start with an inquiry (not an answer), provide children with an open-ended question, a problem to solve, or a design challenge. Give them materials to explore and offer guidance as they investigate. Let them work toward a solution or the development of even more questions.

      • Develop children’s observation skills. To prepare students for these open-ended investigations, be sure they understand the primary tool of science: observation. This second premise comes quite naturally to children, but

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