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Kevin J. Krajcir; Emily K. Field; Bradley Fultz; Robin Buff; Jim Gann; Lorin A. Neuman-Lee – American Biology Teacher, 2024
Biological interactions and associations underlie life's processes at every level of organization. Here, we present a classroom activity that allows students to visualize and understand the connections within almost any biological system, from cell functions to ecological relationships. We recommend that instructors implement this activity to…
Descriptors: Biology, Class Activities, Science Instruction, Visualization
Santos de Lacerda, Clara Maria – Geography Teacher, 2020
Models are an important tool for geography teaching, as they can be used to represent features of human and/ or physical systems. In addition, they enable the student to identify with the demonstrated reality, since they work with iconic images and symbols specific to each culture, used to represent the elements contained in the models (da Silva…
Descriptors: Geography Instruction, Middle School Students, Teaching Methods, Visualization
Goodwin, Bryan; Rouleau, Kristin – ASCD, 2022
The book that inspired millions of educators to refine their approach to teaching returns for an all-new third edition. Built on a more rigorous research base and updated to emphasize student diversity, equity, and inclusion, "The New Classroom Instruction That Works" offers a streamlined focus on the 14 instructional strategies proven…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Evidence Based Practice, Academic Achievement, Student Diversity
Martínez D., Omar; Obaya V., Adolfo Eduardo; Hernández B., Martha P.; Ponce P., Rubén Gerardo; Montaño O., Carlos; Vargas R., Yolanda Marina – Online Submission, 2020
Chemistry teaching learning is considered as difficult and boring. The definition of play, based on authors such as Freud, Piaget and Vigotsky, is presented as a stimulating, pleasant and voluntary activity that in the student facilitates his learning and encompasses the different facets of his physical, psychic, social and emotional development.…
Descriptors: Educational Games, Science Education, Science Instruction, Chemistry
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Wilcox, Jesse; Kruse, Jerrid; Clough, Michael – Science and Children, 2017
Even though many educators are becoming increasingly aware of the importance of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math), science often does not receive the attention in elementary school that it should. One way to ensure that elementary school children have the science experiences they need and deserve is to use it as a context to teach…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Elementary School Science, Interdisciplinary Approach, Grade 3
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Kin, Ng Hong; Ling, Tan Aik – Teaching Science, 2016
The concept of specificity of enzyme action can potentially be abstract for some students as they fail to appreciate how the three-dimensional configuration of enzymes and the active sites confer perfect fit for specific substrates. In science text books, the specificity of enzyme-substrate binding is typically likened to the action of a lock and…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Scientific Concepts, Teaching Methods, Models
Harvey, Stephanie; Goudvis, Anne – Stenhouse Publishers, 2017
In this new edition of their groundbreaking book "Strategies That Work," Stephanie Harvey and Anne Goudvis share the work and thinking they've done since the second edition came out a decade ago and offer new perspectives on how to explicitly teach thinking strategies so that students become engaged, thoughtful, independent readers.…
Descriptors: Reading Instruction, Reading Comprehension, Learner Engagement, Elementary School Students
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Statham, Mick – Primary Science, 2013
In this second installment of a two-part article, the author draws from coaching and research into children's learning in science to present a model for building pupils' scientific ideas quickly and effectively. In the first article, the author outlined how pupils' reading improves when they are more engaged in finding scientific…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Elementary School Science, Scientific Concepts, Questioning Techniques
Williams, R. Bruce – Corwin Press, 2007
Explicit instruction in thinking skills must be a priority goal of all teachers. In this book, the author presents a framework of the five Rs: Relevancy, Richness, Relatedness, Rigor, and Recursiveness. The framework serves to illuminate instruction in critical and creative thinking skills for K-12 teachers across content areas. Each chapter…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Thinking Skills, Creative Thinking, Academic Achievement
Grabow, Beverly – Academic Therapy, 1981
The use of visual imagery, visualization, and guided and unguided fantasy has potential as a teaching tool for use with learning disabled children. Visualization utilized in a gamelike atmosphere can help the student learn new concepts, can positively effect social behaviors, and can help with emotional control. (SB)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Fantasy, Imagery, Learning Disabilities
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McCormack, Alan J. – National Elementary Principal, 1980
Outlines teaching methods that emphasize the use of the right hemisphere of the brain. Argues that most productive thinking requires both modes of thinking and that any good elementary science program should include activities designed to develop both modes. (Author/IRT)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Neurological Organization, Science Curriculum, Science Education
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Jacobson, Julie; Lapp, Diane; Flood, James – Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 2007
For English-language learners, comprehension can be hindered by a lack of understanding of homonyms, homophones, and homographs, but the right instructional strategies can alleviate this problem. Following a discussion of issues such as the importance of being aware of a student's literacy skills in his or her home language and the need to…
Descriptors: Form Classes (Languages), Vocabulary, Teaching Methods, Grammar
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Vaughan, Sally; And Others – Reading Teacher, 1979
Suggests lessons based on categorizing and several learning modalities to expand students' vocabulary. (MKM)
Descriptors: Classification, Elementary Education, Imagery, Teaching Methods
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Fisher, Tony J. – Mathematics Teacher, 2001
Describes a calculator exercise that can help students develop a better visual and numeric feel for Newton's method. (KHR)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Functions (Mathematics), Graphing Calculators, Mathematics Instruction
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Ignoffo, Matthew – Journal of Reading, 1994
Describes several mental theater exercises that act as a powerful antidote to the confused helplessness that remedial readers often endure. Suggests that these exercises help students to learn new ways to achieve control over their own mental processes during reading. (SR)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Metacognition, Reading Strategies, Remedial Reading
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