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Direct linkGrimm, Hanna; Edelsbrunner, Peter A.; Möller, Kornelia – Instructional Science: An International Journal of the Learning Sciences, 2023
Hypothesis-based reasoning with conditionals is a skill that is required for engaging in integral activities of modern elementary school science-curricula. The teaching of this skill at this early stage of education, however, is demanding, particularly in whole school classes in which it is difficult to adapt teaching to children's individual…
Descriptors: Hypothesis Testing, Abstract Reasoning, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Elementary School Science
Download full textÜltay, Neslihan; Zivali, Arzu; Yilmaz, Hilal; Bak, Hilal K.; Yilmaz, Kezban; Topatan, Melek; Kara, Pelin Gül – Journal of Science Learning, 2020
This study examines the effect on student academic success through teaching the "Let's Know the Matter" grade 3 science unit accompanied by STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)-focused activities. The study group consisted of 24 third grade students studying in the 2019-2020 academic year. Teaching was done with a 5E…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Grade 3, Elementary School Students, Teaching Methods
Crawford, Elizabeth O.; Luke, Nancy; Van Pelt, William – International Journal of Early Childhood Environmental Education, 2015
"'Do You Want Paper or Plastic?' An Inquiry into Single-Use Grocery Bags" is an inquiry-based, solutions-focused environmental education unit developed for the U.S. Fund for UNICEF. Field-tested in two U.S. southeastern regions, the unit engages students as informed change makers who investigate the production, consumption, and disposal…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Elementary School Students, Interdisciplinary Approach, Teaching Methods
Santos, Joel; Centurio, Tina – Science and Children, 2012
What happens in the first week of school could very well set the stage for the rest of the school year. Setting high standards for science activities based in inquiry can start on the first day of science class and develop as the year unfolds. With the use of simple, readily available, inexpensive materials, an efficient mystery box lesson can be…
Descriptors: Prior Learning, Student Attitudes, Second Language Learning, English Language Learners
