For over 20 years, Harlan’s and Rivkin’s text has remained a classic in the field of early childhood science education. Its innovative, forward-thinking approach has instructed countless pre-service and new teachers on how to reveal the wonder of science to young children. Written in a clear and accessible manner, with a research-based rationale for early science education, this best-selling resource encourages new teachers to help children live appreciatively and thoughtfully on this amazing planet.

New features of the Tenth Edition:

• Exciting new research and theories and their links to early childhood science approaches are presented in chapters 1 and 2.
• A broadened view of appropriate formative assessments concurrent with the National Science Teachers Association assessment focus and on STEM education.
• The Environment chapter (Chapter 16) has a stronger focus on interdependence, with emphasis on learning in nature, bonding with nature, and clearer connections to prior conceptual content.
• Recommended learning sources beyond the classroom include the family, the community, the outdoors, and supporting the Leave No Child Inside movement.
• New activities include: Air Inquiry which connects air and plant life, and a redesigned Seeds We Eat that now accommodates gluten-intolerant children.
• Annotated bibliographies of new children’s literature are added to Part II, and extensive updated references have been added throughout.

For over 20 years, Harlan’s and Rivkin’s text has remained a classic in the field of early childhood science education. Its innovative, forward-thinking approach has instructed countless pre-service and new teachers on how to reveal the wonder of science to young children. Written in a clear and accessible manner, with a research-based rationale for early science education, this best-selling resource encourages new teachers to help children live appreciatively and thoughtfully on this amazing planet.

New features of the Tenth Edition:

• Exciting new research and theories and their links to early childhood science approaches are presented in chapters 1 and 2.
• A broadened view of appropriate formative assessments concurrent with the National Science Teachers Association assessment focus and on STEM education.
• The Environment chapter (Chapter 16) has a stronger focus on interdependence, with emphasis on learning in nature, bonding with nature, and clearer connections to prior conceptual content.
• Recommended learning sources beyond the classroom include the family, the community, the outdoors, and supporting the Leave No Child Inside movement.
• New activities include: Air Inquiry which connects air and plant life, and a redesigned Seeds We Eat that now accommodates gluten-intolerant children.
• Annotated bibliographies of new children’s literature are added to Part II, and extensive updated references have been added throughout.