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Webb, Sarah; Carla Curran, Mary – Science Activities: Classroom Projects and Curriculum Ideas, 2017
Graphing and calculating percentages are integral skills in a STEM curriculum. Teaching students how to create graphs allows them to identify numerical trends and to express results in a clear and concise manner. In this activity, students will remain engaged in the lesson by moving around the room and then work together to generate their own…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, STEM Education, Graphs, Natural Resources
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Hicks Pries, Caitlin; Hughes, Julie – Science Activities: Classroom Projects and Curriculum Ideas, 2012
Learning science vocabulary is an often tedious but important component of many curricula. Frequently, students are expected to learn science vocabulary indirectly, but this method can hinder the success of lower-performing students (Carlisle, Fleming, and Gudbrandsen 2000). We have developed an inquiry-based vocabulary activity wherein students…
Descriptors: Direct Instruction, Vocabulary, Earth Science, Vocabulary Development
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Fortner, Rosanne W.; Mayer, Victor J. – Science Activities: Classroom Projects and Curriculum Ideas, 2009
The ocean is a major influence on weather and climate. With this set of lessons, middle school Earth systems science teachers can help their students build an understanding of how large bodies of water can serve as a heat source or sink at different times and how proximity to water moderates climate along the coast. The activity's combination of…
Descriptors: Earth Science, Science Teachers, Teaching Methods, Ecology
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Waters, Melia; Straits, William – Science Activities: Classroom Projects and Curriculum Ideas, 2008
This article presents an activity in which students pool their knowledge and creativity to make a song presenting what they have learned in a unit on the rock cycle. This highly motivating, integrated performance assessment incorporates multiple intelligences, reinforces learning, and is a student favorite in the elementary and middle grades.
Descriptors: Multiple Intelligences, Singing, Performance Based Assessment, Earth Science
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Erdogan, Ibrahim – Science Activities: Classroom Projects and Curriculum Ideas, 2005
In this extended earth science activity, students create a hands-on model of a volcano to achieve an understanding of volcanic structure, lava flows, formation of lava layers, and the scientific work of archaeologists and geoscientists. During this simulation activity, students have opportunities to learn science as inquiry and the nature of…
Descriptors: Earth Science, Science Activities, Science Instruction, Simulation