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Piper, Susan; Shaw, Edward Lewis, Jr. – Science Activities: Classroom Projects and Curriculum Ideas, 2010
Although the teaching of photosynthesis occurs yearly in elementary classrooms, one thing that makes it challenging is the inclusion of English language learners (ELLs). This article presents several activities for teaching and assessing of photosynthesis in a third grade classroom. The activities incorporate the photosynthesis content, teaching…
Descriptors: Limited English Speaking, Plants (Botany), English (Second Language), Teaching Methods
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Shaw, Edward L., Jr.; Baggett, Paige V.; Daughenbaugh, Lynda R.; Daughenbaugh, Richard L.; Santoli, Susan – Science Activities: Classroom Projects and Curriculum Ideas, 2005
The inspiration for this article was not conceived over lunch, but more specifically over the box in which the lunches were packaged. Five colleagues brainstormed ideas for teaching a unit on trees for the third grade that would fit in our boxes. The disciplines involved were art, children's literature, science, social studies, and technology.…
Descriptors: Grade 3, Teaching Methods, Educational Technology, Teacher Educators
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Boyd, Amy E.; Cooper, Jim – Science Activities: Classroom Projects and Curriculum Ideas, 2004
Tree rings can be used not only to look at plant growth, but also to make connections between plant growth and resource availability. In this lesson, students in 2nd-4th grades use role-play to become familiar with basic requirements of trees and how availability of those resources is related to tree ring sizes and tree growth. These concepts can…
Descriptors: Forestry, Plants (Botany), Natural Resources, Elementary School Students