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Science Day and Night: Embedding Nocturnal Animal Science Centers in a 5E Inquiry for Young Learners
Schneider, Laura B.; Grable, Stephanie – Science and Children, 2022
Science centers provide an engaging way for young learners to explore related concepts. The hands-on nature of each exercise secures the stimulation necessary to maintain focused attention. In this article, the authors describe a multi-day 5E (Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, Evaluate) lesson on nocturnal and diurnal animals with science…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Hands on Science, Animals, Student Centered Learning
Lesley G. Campbell; Benjamin R. Montgomery; Megan R. King; Jonathan Hall; Lena Struwe – American Biology Teacher, 2025
Exposure to nature can improve mental health and cognitive abilities, while creating enhanced engagement with biological course material through interactions with organisms and ecosystems. Remote biology education was suddenly implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic at many universities, and such distance education continues to provide broadened…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Biology, Science Education, Safety
Craddock, Anne – Science and Children, 2021
Students in the intermediate grades love to talk--but not necessarily about making sense of what they are learning. How do teachers design classrooms that cultivate productive discourse? How do they get out of the way and teach children to learn? First, let's give them something to talk about. Second, teachers need to teach them how to engage in…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Intermediate Grades, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Cooperative Learning
Gandy, S. Kay; Hendrick, Harmony; Roberts, Jessica – Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2023
This book provides teachers with 50 dynamic activities to teach science, through music, food, games, literature, community, environment, and everyday objects. The authors share tried and tested ideas from their collective 75 years of teaching experiences. For the busy teacher with little time to plan lessons, resources are provided that include…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Elementary School Teachers, Learning Activities, Teaching Methods
Trundle, Kathy Cabe; Hagevik, Rita; Wheeler, Laura; Vela, Katherine N.; Parslow, Michelle; Joy, David N. – Science Activities: Projects and Curriculum Ideas in STEM Classrooms, 2023
Social connections are crucial for today's middle and high school students. We address this social need through a 3-H Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Cycle. Through the Three Sisters Garden activity presented here, we teach secondary school students about biodiversity and sustainability as we integrate the arts into STEM (STEAM). Students…
Descriptors: Gardening, Middle School Students, High School Students, Learning Activities
Saba, Shahrokh; Ciaccio, James A.; McMann, Lauren; Tariverdieva, Tamilla – Journal of Chemical Education, 2020
A discovery-based undergraduate organic chemistry lab experiment has been developed in which students establish the diastereoselectivity of hydride reduction of the a-chiral ketone (±)-benzoin isopropyl ether to erythro and threo diastereomeric alcohols by two different reducing agents. Students achieve this goal by working collaboratively and…
Descriptors: Spectroscopy, Science Laboratories, Laboratory Experiments, Undergraduate Students
Abas Oya; I Gusti Putu Suharta; I Wayan Lasmawan; Desak Putu Parmiti; I Nyoman Jampel; I Made Candiasa – Journal of Science Learning, 2024
This bibliometric analysis investigates the impact of Project-Based Assessments (PBAs) on conceptual understanding in STEM education from 2019 to 2024. By examining a dataset of 996 publications, the study highlights significant fluctuations in research outputs and the evolving focus on educational methodologies, particularly noting an…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Student Projects, Evaluation, Concept Formation
Kasprowiak, Amaury; Cazier-Dennin, Francine; Danjou, Pierre-Edouard – Journal of Chemical Education, 2020
A flash purification system using prepacked cartridges containing different silica weights and particle sizes was employed to demonstrate the influence of column characteristics on chromatographic resolution. This chromatographic experiment was a helpful introduction to chromatographic courses where the influence of particle sizes was addressed…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Science Experiments, Active Learning, Hands on Science
Sivaram Ponnusamy, Editor; Jilali Antari, Editor; Gwanggil Jeon, Editor; Mansour Assaf, Editor; Bhisham Sharma, Editor – IGI Global, 2025
Education is undergoing critical transformations driven by innovations in remote experimentation and learning analytics. As technology reshapes how we teach and learn, remote experimentation allows students to conduct hands-on, interactive experiments from anywhere in the world, breaking down geographical and resource-based barriers. This shift…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Innovation, Distance Education, Hands on Science
Bergman, Daniel – Science Activities: Projects and Curriculum Ideas in STEM Classrooms, 2020
The Periodic Table of Elements is a valuable resource for chemists and all kinds of STEM professionals. However, it can be initially overwhelming and intimidating to some students. This hands-on lesson introduces abstract concepts in the periodic table through a tangible experience with simple toys and household objects. Students collaborate and…
Descriptors: Toys, Manipulative Materials, Scientific Concepts, Concept Formation
Cherrette, Vivien L.; Hutcherson, Connor J.; Barnett, Jeremy L.; So, Monica C. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2018
Perovskite solar cells have garnered exponential research interest due to their facile fabrication, solution processability, and low cost. However, there have been limited efforts to integrate this class of materials into the undergraduate laboratory curriculum. Therefore, we designed an integrated laboratory experiment in our upper-division…
Descriptors: Laboratory Experiments, Learning Experience, Integrated Activities, Undergraduate Students
Stone, Jody H. – Science and Children, 2018
As every elementary teacher knows, an elementary classroom is a busy place. While literacy and mathematics command the majority of hours of the school day, many schools are left with an inadequate amount of time to devote to science. In an urban district, students in grades K-5 receive a mere 30 minutes a day for science and social studies. There…
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Grade 4, Learning Centers (Classroom), Urban Schools
Aditi Sinha – Bioscene: Journal of College Biology Teaching, 2024
Active learning pedagogies offer opportunities to increase student engagement and interest in plants. The Mystery Plant Project is a hands-on, semester-long active learning pedagogy I developed for an introductory, undergraduate Plant Biology course. Students investigate various aspects of their mystery plant species using observations, and…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, College Faculty, Biology, Science Instruction
Selco, Jodye I. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2020
How can you switch from a hands-on face-to-face chemistry course to an online course in the face of a pandemic? It is possible to have students do hands-on experiments at home. There are many readily available kitchen, drug store, and garden chemicals that can be used to illustrate the same principles in standard chemistry curricula at multiple…
Descriptors: Hands on Science, Chemistry, Science Experiments, Web Based Instruction
Lipsitz, Kelsey; Cisterna, Dante; Hanuscin, Deborah – Science and Children, 2017
This column provides ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. This month's issue discusses using the 5E learning cycle to create coherent storylines. The 5E learning cycle provides an important framework to help teachers organize activities. To realize the full potential of the 5E framework for student learning, lessons must also…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Learning Processes, Learning Activities