NAGC 56th Annual Convention & Exhibition
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Developing a Conceptual Understanding of Science in Young Children
Track
:
Early Childhood
Program Code:
300
Date:
Friday, November 6, 2009
Time:
11:45 AM to 12:30 PM
EST
Room:
274
CO-PRESENTER
(S):
Bruce Bracken, Professor, College of William and Mary
Joyce VanTassel-Baska, Smith Professor Emerita, College of William and Mary, College of William and Mary
NAGCFACULTY
(S):
Lori Bland, Director of Professional Development and Practice in Gifted Education, Center for Gifted Education
Bruce Bracken, Professor, College of William and Mary
Joyce VanTassel-Baska, Smith Professor Emerita, College of William and Mary, College of William and Mary
PRESENTER
:
Lori Bland, Director of Professional Development and Practice in Gifted Education, Center for Gifted Education
Description
The world is a wonder to very young children. Science helps children to think about and explore that wonder. Participants will learn strategies that help young children develop conceptual understanding in science. Participants gain understanding of how vocabulary links to concept development and learn strategies to develop science vocabulary, concepts, and reasoning. This session includes hands-on strategy practice. The strategies are derived from research-based curriculum units developed to support underserved populations of gifted and talented students.
