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Matuk, Camillia; Zhang, Jiayuan; Uk, Irina; Linn, Marcia C. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2019
Inquiry instruction often neglects graphing. It gives students few opportunities to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to take advantage of graphs, and which are called for by current science education standards. Yet, it is not well known how to support graphing skills, particularly within middle school science inquiry contexts. Using…
Descriptors: Graphs, Inquiry, Middle School Students, Student Attitudes
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Donovan, Owen M. – Journal of School Health, 2009
This article presents a teaching technique that aims to demonstrate pedagogy consistent with the characteristics of effective health education curricula that is student-centered, builds personal and social competence, and embeds assessment throughout the learning process. This teaching technique is appropriate for middle and high school students…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Communication, Health Education, Chronic Illness, Cancer
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Hampton, Elaine; Wallace, Mary Ann; Lee, Wen-Yee – Science Scope, 2009
In this lesson, a ready-to-teach cooperative reading activity, students learn about the effects of plastics in our environment, specifically that certain petrochemicals act as artificial estrogens and impact hormonal activities. Much of the content in this lesson was synthesized from recent medical research about the impact of xenoestrogens and…
Descriptors: Plastics, Cooperative Learning, Reading Achievement, Learning Activities