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February 2, 2021
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Science Education Through Multiple Literacies: Project-Based Learning in Elementary School

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February 2, 2021
Book Release
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Publication Date: November, 2021
Publisher: Harvard Education Press

How can teachers transform their science teaching to support young children to enjoy science, see the wonders of the natural world, and learn challenging science ideas that form the foundation for making sense of scientific phenomena? Science Education Through Multiple Literacies: Project-Based Learning in Elementary School presents case studies of teachers coming to learn how to enact Multiple Literacies in Project-Based learning (ML-PBL) to engage elementary students in making sense of phenomena and solving meaningful problems. Paralleling what scientists do, ML-PBL represents the essence of doing science by engaging children and their teachers in investigating real-world questions, constructing models to make sense of phenomena, and using evidence to support claims.

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