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Dirig, Robert – Teacher, 1976
Egg, caterpillar, chrysalis, adult. Children watch and nurture a magical metamorphosis. (Editor)
Descriptors: Diagrams, Discovery Learning, Elementary School Science, Elementary School Students
Peer reviewedMcIntyre, Margaret – Science and Children, 1975
Describes an exploratory activity leading preschool children to become acquainted with the concept of time. (Author/EB)
Descriptors: Discovery Learning, Elementary School Science, Instruction, Preschool Education
Peer reviewedKlein, Judith S. – Science and Children, 1976
Stresses the value of encouraging students to question the results of both obvious and the less obvious scientific activities. A simple science activity built on chemical reactions. (EB)
Descriptors: Chemical Reactions, Chemistry, Discovery Learning, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedMcCormack, Alan J. – Science and Children, 1978
Presents an imaginative story to be used to introduce elementary school students to the different properties and uses of "Polyox." Various ideas for using "Polyox" in elementary science are given. (MDR)
Descriptors: Discovery Learning, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Instructional Materials
Peer reviewedDyche, Steven E. – Science and Children, 1985
Samara (winged seeds from maple and ash trees) can be used for open-ended inquiry or a series of directed science activities. Attributes, observations/inferences, drawing, motion, floating, seed structure, creative design, and measurement are some of the suggestions for classroom use of these seeds. (DH)
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Botany, Discovery Learning, Elementary Education
Church, Nancy A. – American Education, 1983
A special science program for gifted children keeps them interested through hands-on experience and the enthusiasm generated by a teacher's love for her subject and her students. (Author/SK)
Descriptors: Activity Units, Discovery Learning, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science
Peer reviewedMcIntyre, Margaret – Science and Children, 1975
Suggests using food as a resource for the discovery and experimental methods of learning with preschoolers. (BR)
Descriptors: Cooking Instruction, Discovery Learning, Elementary School Science, Food
Peer reviewedMcIntyre, Margaret – Science and Children, 1976
Describes exploratory activities for a young child seeking to become acquainted with the world in which he lives. (EB)
Descriptors: Biology, Concept Formation, Discovery Learning, Elementary School Science
Peer reviewedWard, Alan – Science Activities, 1976
Three activities for involving students in projects that incorporate writing, drawing and recording their findings are included. The discovery approach is emphasized. (EB)
Descriptors: Creativity, Discovery Learning, Educational Media, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedFlick, Larry – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 1991
Describes a theory of metaphor and analogy and discusses its implications for enhancing teacher understanding of scientific inquiry and inquiry teaching at the elementary level. Discusses uses of analogy in classrooms: Scientific Theory, Learning Styles and Modes, Children's Ideas, Generative Teaching Strategies, Graphic Organizers, and…
Descriptors: Discovery Learning, Elementary School Science, Inquiry, Inservice Education
Peer reviewedHeath, Phillip A. – Science Activities, 1976
Describes activities for the elementary school classroom to increase observational accuracy of children. (CP)
Descriptors: Discovery Learning, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Instruction
Peer reviewedWilliamson, Virginia – Science Activities, 1975
Intended to aid teachers help students discover the concept of human beings interrelating and interdependent with their environment. A science activity used with sixth grade students involved in a functional recycling system for newspapers is described. The program grew into a community-wide project, incorporated with city council. (EB)
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Discovery Learning, Ecology, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedEdiger, Marlow – Journal of Biological Education, 1989
Outlines a suggested scheme for introducing young children to the subject of classification by using pets and an investigatory approach. General objectives and introductory, developmental and culminating activities are provided. (Author/CW)
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Classification, Discovery Learning, Educational Objectives
Peer reviewedMcIntyre, Margaret – Science and Children, 1976
Some ways in which exploratory activities of the preschool child involve science concepts are described. The role of adults knowledgeable about both science and child development is stressed. Emphasis is placed on hands-on experiences. (EB)
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Discovery Learning, Elementary School Science, Exceptional Persons
Peer reviewedWolfe, Lila F. – Science and Children, 1976
Hands-on experiences are encouraged and some examples given to promote discovery learning for the very young. (EB)
Descriptors: Discovery Learning, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Instruction
