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Frasier, Debra – Instructor, 2008
In the author's book titled "The Incredible Water Show," the characters from "Miss Alaineus: A Vocabulary Disaster" used an ocean of information to stage an inventive performance about the water cycle. In this article, the author relates how she turned the story into hands-on science teaching for real-life fifth-grade students. The author also…
Descriptors: Water, Hands on Science, Grade 5, Science Instruction
Instructor, 1982
Middle school practices should reflect research showing how students entering adolescence, at 10-14 years of age, are different from other children. Middle school students are changing physically, intellectually, and emotionally. Schools should emphasize: (1) active learning experiences; (2) student-centered methods; (3) recognition of individual…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Educational Strategies, Emotional Development, Helping Relationship