Shell Education 9798765963647 Pub Date: 4/7/2026 $44.99 Trade Paperback 184 Pages Education / Teaching EDU029030 Teaching K-5 Science: Encouraging Exploration, Inquiry, and Problem-Solving Coral Zayas Key Selling Points • Builds confidence in early-career teachers with research-based guidance • Includes ready-to-use lessons for life, physical, and Earth and space sciences • Provides support for working with learners who are neurodivergent, multilingual, or receiving special education services • Introduces cross-disciplinary connections and real-world applications • Offers reflection prompts for teachers • Explores project-based, problem-based, and place-based learning frameworks Summary A practical guide for new and experienced science teachers. Teaching K-5 Science: Encouraging Exploration, Inquiry, and Problem-Solving empowers you with the tools, strategies, and knowledge you need to create dynamic, inclusive science lessons. This comprehensive, research-based resource shows you how to improve your practice with confident teaching and techniques that spark students' curiosity. You'll learn how to connect the science curriculum to students' daily lives, making concepts relatable through interactive, collaborative lessons. With strategies that emphasize the "5 Es" of science instruction-engage, explore, explain, elaborate, and evaluate-this book provides step-by-step guidance for helping learners develop essential inquiry and problem-solving skills. You'll learn to create cross-disciplinary connections, incorporate STEAM education, and design inclusive lessons that meet the needs of all learners. You'll also find sample lessons, helpful resources, ready-to-use activities, and other tools for making science an inspiring part of every student's day. Gain the skills and confidence you need to engage K-5 learners in science lessons Get ready-to-use sample lessons and anytime techniques that bring science to life Discover methods for including learners who are neurodivergent, multilingual, or receiving special education services Make cross-disciplinary connections with project-based, problem-based, and place-based learning frameworks Covering life, physical, Earth, and space sciences, this professional development resource emphasizes STEAM pathways and aligns with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). Transform your science classroom into a hub of innovation, curiosity, and critical thinking, with Teaching K-5 Science. Contributor Bio Coral Zayas, MS.Ed., has over 15 years of experience in K-8 STEM education, bilingual instruction, and teacher professional development. She has worked as a science instructional coach and curriculum designer, developing inclusive science curricula focused on NGSS-aligned instruction, inquiry-based learning, and real-world problem-solving. Coral has presented at national conferences and served as a fellow with Teach Plus Texas and Leadership ISD (Texas). She earned her Master's in Learning Design and Technology from Purdue University and believes science classrooms are a bridge to global problem-solving. TCM FSP Shell and CUB 2026 Titles
