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Horton, Jessica; Hagevik, Rita; Adkinson, Bennett; Parmly, Jilynn – Science and Children, 2013
Technology can be both a blessing and a curse in the classroom. Although technology can provide greater access to information and increase student engagement, if screen time replaces time spent outside, then students stand to lose awareness and connectivity to the surrounding natural environment. This article describes how Google Earth can foster…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Educational Technology, Web Sites, Computer Uses in Education
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Scarnati, James T.; Tice, Craig J. – Science and Children, 1988
Describes a lesson in which fifth graders made observations of candles. Discusses the progress of the lesson and the necessity of instructing students in what and how to watch and measure. Stresses that this can be easily accomplished inexpensively with imagination. (CW)
Descriptors: Chemistry, Data Collection, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science