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Haskel-Ittah, Michal – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2023
Many studies have characterized students' difficulties in understanding and reasoning about scientific mechanisms. Some of those studies have drawn implications on teaching mechanisms and how to guide students while reasoning mechanistically. In this theoretical article, I claim that one component that has not garnered much attention in the…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Science Process Skills, Scientific Concepts, Science Instruction
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Areljung, Sofie – Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, 2020
This article seeks to contribute new perspectives to the ontology and epistemology of preschool science education by exploring the idea of using everyday verbs, rather than nouns, to discern possibilities for science learning in preschool. Herein, the author merges empirical examples from preschools with findings from research on children's noun…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Science Education, Language Usage, Verbs
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Euler, Elias; Prytz, Christopher; Gregorcic, Bor – Physics Education, 2020
In this paper, we present three types of activity that we have observed during students' free exploration of a software called "Algodoo," which allows students to explore a range of physics phenomena within the same digital learning environment. We discuss how, by responding to any of the three activity types we identify in the students'…
Descriptors: Physics, Educational Environment, Educational Technology, College Students
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McMahon, Kendra – Primary Science, 2018
The Teacher Assessment in Primary Science (TAPS) Focused Assessment approach embeds assessment within normal classroom science activities. Essentially, a Focused Assessment is a lesson plan for a science inquiry, with an identified focus for assessment and guidance on how to interpret the children's responses in relation to expectations for that…
Descriptors: Science Activities, Evaluation Methods, Elementary School Science, Inquiry
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Eames, Chris; Ritchie, Jenny; Birdsall, Sally; Milligan, Andrea – set: Research Information for Teachers, 2020
This article provides a critical commentary on the recently released learning programme, "Climate Change: Prepare Today, Live Well Tomorrow" (Climate Change programme). The Climate Change programme is sorely needed in this time of climate emergency and we believe it to be a great start in guiding teachers in this important work. Here we…
Descriptors: Climate, Environmental Education, Well Being, Teaching Methods
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Talbot, Christopher – School Science Review, 2018
A wide variety of chemical concepts and principles can be taught and demonstrated with LEGO bricks. They are an excellent teaching tool for reinforcing theoretical and abstract chemical concepts and for conveying structure--function relationships. They are ideal for conceptual learning or problem-based learning and a great way of stimulating…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Science Instruction, Toys, Teaching Methods
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Akcay, Hakan; Kapici, Hasan Ozgur; Yager, Robert E. – Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2017
The purpose of this article is to provide a brief literature review and useful suggestions for using advertisements as tools for organizing and accomplishing science teaching and learning. Newspapers and advertisements can be used as a context for developing scientific literacy and for promoting the development of critical thinking skills, through…
Descriptors: Newspapers, Advertising, Teaching Methods, Science Instruction
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Talbot, Christopher; Wai, Chooi Khee – School Science Review, 2014
This "Science note" arose out of practical work involving the dilution of ethanoic acid, the measurement of the pH of the diluted solutions and calculation of the acid dissociation constant, K[subscript a], for each diluted solution. The students expected the calculated values of K[subscript a] to be constant but they found that the…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Science Experiments, Science Activities, Computation
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Francis, Marj; Paige, Kathryn; Hardy, Graham – Teaching Science, 2016
An invitation to be part of a small research project with science teacher educators focusing on the Australian Curriculum--Science as a Human Endeavour strand provided an opportunity for professional learning in science for an early career teacher working with Year 1-2 students. This article explores how the use of students' photography of local…
Descriptors: Questioning Techniques, Photography, Water, Natural Resources
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Saunders, Cheston Andrew – Science Activities: Classroom Projects and Curriculum Ideas, 2016
Many students leave the environmental science classroom with misconceptions centered on the availability of natural resources such as water. This article presents a case study where students assume the roles of various stakeholders and articulate their position on whether or not to pipe water from the Red Sea to the Dead Sea. Additionally,…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Natural Resources, Misconceptions, Water
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Takemura, Masaharu; Kurabayashi, Mario – Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 2014
For the study of biology in an undergraduate classroom, a classroom exercise was developed: an analogy role-play to learn mechanisms of gene transcription and protein translation (central dogma). To develop the central dogma role-play exercise, we made DNA and mRNA using paper sheets, tRNA using a wire dress hanger, and amino acids using Lego®…
Descriptors: College Science, Undergraduate Study, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods
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Bunten, Rod; Dawson, Vaille – Teaching Science, 2014
This paper argues that, despite its difficulties, climate change can (and perhaps needs to) be taught rigorously to students by enquiry rather than through transmission and that such a method will enable students to make judgments on other issues of scientific controversy. It examines the issues and barriers to the teaching of climate change,…
Descriptors: Climate, Secondary School Science, Grade 11, Grade 12
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Glassman, Sarah J.; Sterling, Donna R. – Science Scope, 2012
The activity described in this article poses a question, provides evidence needed to answer the question, and uses a cooperative learning structure within which students analyze the evidence and create their own questions. Students see how a single cause can interact with two natural systems--the water cycle and the bald eagle food chain--to…
Descriptors: Animals, Cooperative Learning, Water, Science Instruction
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Love, Alan C. – Science & Education, 2013
Evolutionary developmental biology (Evo-devo) is a vibrant area of contemporary life science that should be (and is) increasingly incorporated into teaching curricula. Although the inclusion of this content is important for biological pedagogy at multiple levels of instruction, there are also philosophical lessons that can be drawn from the…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Biology, Epistemology, Scientific Literacy
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Needham, Richard – School Science Review, 2014
Practical work is viewed by many as essential to the school science curriculum. It continues to be specified in many curriculum statements, with a wide range of claims being used to justify its inclusion. Currently, practical work is facing a number of challenges, including that it is not effective in promoting learning. An analysis of a specific…
Descriptors: Science Curriculum, Educational Practices, Science Activities, Educational Resources
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