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Direct linkWitham, Shelly Anne; Krockover, Gerald H.; Burgess, Wilella; Bayley, Bill – Science Teacher, 2004
Forensics can serve as the perfect vehicle for science exploration and learning. As part of a professional development workshop, teachers participated in various forensic activities. This article describes an archaeological dig simulation that provides the catalyst for an inquiry-based activity. In this activity, teachers make crime scene…
Descriptors: Inferences, Thinking Skills, Crime, Science Activities
Rosenberg, Adam – Instructor, 1994
Describes an interdisciplinary survival project that piques middle school students' imaginations as it tests their problem solving and critical thinking skills in a survival setting. The futuristic time travel project integrates subject areas and fosters skills in communication, cooperation, and group decision making. (SM)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Cooperative Learning, Creative Teaching, Critical Thinking
