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It's in the Bag!: Going beyond the Science Classroom with Take-Home Literacy Bags
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Martin, Susan Ferguson; Daughenbaugh, Lynda; Shaw, Edward L., Jr.; Burch, Katrina – Science Activities: Classroom Projects and Curriculum Ideas, 2013
Although literacy plays a large role in elementary science classrooms, one thing that offers a challenge for educators is meeting the linguistic needs of English language learners (ELLs) while also meeting their content needs. An additional challenge is ensuring that academic literacy extends beyond the classroom. This article presents ways of…
Descriptors: Literacy Education, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, English Language Learners
Answers to Science Questions from the "Stop Faking It!" Guy
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Robertson, William C. – National Science Teachers Association (NJ3), 2009
This valuable and entertaining compendium of Bill Robertson's popular "Science 101" columns, from NSTA member journal "Science and Children," proves you don't have to be a science geek to understand basic scientific concepts. The author of the best-selling "Stop Faking It!" series explains everything from quarks to photosynthesis, telescopes to…
Descriptors: Space Sciences, Physical Sciences, Scientific Concepts, Botany
Taking Science to School: Learning and Teaching Science in Grades K-8
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Duschl, Richard A., Ed.; Schweingruber, Heidi A., Ed.; Shouse, Andrew W., Ed. – National Academies Press, 2007
What is science for a child? How do children learn about science and how to do science? Drawing on a vast array of work from neuroscience to classroom observation, "Taking Science to School" provides a comprehensive picture of what we know about teaching and learning science from kindergarten through eighth grade. By looking at a broad range of…
Descriptors: Evidence, Science Education, Teacher Education, Scientific Concepts
Why Won't My Torch Work? Physics for 4 to 8 Year Olds. Australian Early Childhood Resource Booklets No. 1.
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Fleer, Marilyn – 1991
Young children in Australia enter early childhood education settings eager to make sense of the world that surrounds them. Their interest in every day experiences is evident in the range of questions asked, many of which are scientific in nature. Intended as a resource for adults working with 4-to 8-year-old children, this booklet provides an…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Electric Circuits, Electricity, Foreign Countries
Ready, Set, SCIENCE!: Putting Research to Work in K-8 Science Classrooms
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Michaels, Sarah; Shouse, Andrew W.; Schweingruber, Heidi A. – National Academies Press, 2007
What types of instructional experiences help K-8 students learn science with understanding? What do science educators, teachers, teacher leaders, science specialists, professional development staff, curriculum designers, and school administrators need to know to create and support such experiences? "Ready, Set, Science!" guides the way with an…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Science Instruction, Science Education, Elementary School Science
Science in the Home School. ERIC Digest.
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Lorson, Mark – 1999
This digest addresses the needs of homeschooling parents teaching science. National and state science standards documents are recommended for deciding what students need to know and should be able to do at different age levels. Sources of science lessons and activities are provided. Science reference materials such as books, magazines, and…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Home Schooling, Instructional Materials, Parents as Teachers