pt. 1. Understanding and science : why and what
Some kinds of understanding in science
Getting to know the understandings you will support
pt. 2. Helping children understand : guiding thought
Science talk and practical activity
Pressing for understanding
pt. 3. Doing more for understanding
Science talk and scaffolding
Science talk and modelling thinking
Science talk and predicting
Science talk and inanimate teachers
Science talk and graphic organizers
pt. 4. Conversations in science
Conversations from events
Conversations from children's questions
Conversations from artefacts
Conversations from pictures
Conversations from stories and poems
Who takes the initiative?
Endnote : some possible responses to the tasks.
