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Direct linkJulie Tomczak – ProQuest LLC, 2023
This action research study aimed to find ways to adjust my practice by incorporating inquiry-based, science activities and virtual simulations to improve student conceptual understanding of physical and chemical changes. A multi-lesson, curricular intervention combining inquiry-based activities and virtual simulations was developed using…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Grade 5, Science Instruction, Active Learning
Peer reviewedWu, Juana; Guo, Rong; Wang, Zhuo; Zeng, Rongqing – Interactive Learning Environments, 2021
Developing the problem-solving abilities of elementary school students has been recognized as an important educational objective. Science curricula, because of their practical and experimental characteristics, are thought to be an important way to develop students' problem-solving ability. The use of Virtual Reality (VR) technology in teaching…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Technology Integration, Computer Simulation, Science Activities
Ronda Cole Harmon; Maryann Hospelhorn; Esti Gutierrez; Camille Velarde; Matthew Fetrow; Vanessa Svihla – International Journal of Designs for Learning, 2021
For years, the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) in New Mexico has led an outreach effort called "Mission to Mars" to engage fifth grade students in applying science and mathematics concepts related to building a colony on Mars. Many organizations across the US canceled similar events due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Elementary School Science, Astronomy, Grade 5
Download full textÇilek, Elif – Journal of Inquiry Based Activities, 2019
This study aimed to plan and implement a lesson that focuses on the role of gases that are effective in global warming and to increase the middle school students' awareness about global warming. The case study method was used. First, a Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) lesson that focused on the increased use of fossil-based…
Descriptors: Science Activities, STEM Education, Middle School Students, Climate
