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Grant, Maria; Lapp, Diane; Fisher, Douglas; Johnson, Kelly; Frey, Nancy – Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 2012
This article discusses the flexible nature of the gradual release of responsibility (GRR) as a frame for inquiry-based science instruction. Given the mandate for the use of text-supported learning (Common Core Standards), the GRR can be used to allow students to learn as scientists as they collaboratively develop testable questions and experiments…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Inquiry, Grade 6, Sciences
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Kim, Hanna – Science Activities: Classroom Projects and Curriculum Ideas, 2008
Testing the pH of various liquids is one of the most popular activities in 5th- through 8th-grade classrooms. The author presents an extensive pH-testing lesson based on a 5E (engagement, exploration, explanation, extension, and evaluation) teaching model. The activity provides students with the opportunity to learn about pH and how it relates to…
Descriptors: Scientific Research, Teaching Models, Error of Measurement, Science Instruction