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Stone, Jody H.; Lockhart, Amy – Science and Children, 2013
Great science activities don't just happen; they are orchestrated by highly skilled teachers who are creative, caring, and innovative. Effective classroom teachers possess a deep understanding of the developmental characteristics of their students and are adept at translating this understanding into opportunities for individual students to…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Science Activities, Science Teachers, Teacher Characteristics
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McLaughlin, Cheryl A.; McLaughlin, Felecia C.; Pringle, Rose M. – Science and Children, 2013
This article presents the experiences of Miss Felecia McLaughlin, a fourth-grade teacher from the island of Jamaica who used the model proposed by Bass et al. (2009) to assess conceptual understanding of four of the six types of simple machines while encouraging collaboration through the creation of learning teams. Students had an opportunity to…
Descriptors: Grade 4, Scientific Concepts, Scientific Principles, Mechanics (Process)