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Examining the Types, Features, and Use of Instructional Materials in Afterschool Science
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D'Angelo, Cynthia M.; Harris, Christopher J.; Lundh, Patrik; House, Ann; Leones, Tiffany; Llorente, Carlin – School Science and Mathematics, 2017
Afterschool programs have garnered much attention as promising environments for learning where children can engage in rich science activities. Yet, little is known about the kinds of instructional materials used in typical, large-scale afterschool programs that implement science with diverse populations of children. In this study, we investigated…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Science Instruction, Instructional Materials, Public Schools
Using Lotteries to Improve Students' Number Sense and Understanding of Probability.
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Crites, Terry – School Science and Mathematics, 1994
Examines ways to integrate a discussion of lotteries into a lesson on combinatorics and probability to enhance the teaching and learning of number sense. (Author/MKR)
Descriptors: Learning Activities, Lesson Plans, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Instruction
Naive Theories in Biology: Children's Concepts of the Human Body.
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Mintzes, Joel J. – School Science and Mathematics, 1984
An overview is provided of 50 years of research on naive theories in human biology. A set of recommendations aimed at confronting student misconceptions and facilitating conceptual change about the structure and function of the human body is presented, with five lessons described. (MNS)
Descriptors: Anatomy, Biology, Cognitive Processes, Educational Research
SSMiles: Get on Track.
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Barrow, Lloyd H.; And Others – School Science and Mathematics, 1994
Presents an integrated math/science activity in which families work together at an activity station and design and make a track for a marble to travel down using rules attached to a board. (MKR)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Learning Activities, Lesson Plans, Mathematics Education
Fitting Problem Solving into Every Classroom.
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Van de Walle, John A.; Thompson, Charles S. – School Science and Mathematics, 1981
Problem-solving activities of one form or another are encouraged at all times, with problem-solving lessons recommended at least every 10 to 12 days throughout the year. A number of ways to carry out such a heavy schedule are outlined. (MP)
Descriptors: Educational Games, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Materials, Learning Activities
SSMILes: Assembly Activities: Symmetries and Quasicrystal Patterns.
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Clason, Robert; And Others – School Science and Mathematics, 1994
Describes 8 math/science integrated activities in which students will be able to assemble periodic, reflectional symmetry, 5- and 10-fold rotational, and Penrose patterns. (MKR)
Descriptors: Crystallography, Geometric Concepts, Learning Activities, Lesson Plans
A Modular Approach for Teaching the Concept of Net Energy in the Secondary Science Classroom.
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Hetherington, Martin; And Others – School Science and Mathematics, 1981
A series of modules designed for teaching energy concepts in a manner related to the classroom, school, and environmental settings is presented. The unit is seen as able to provide both teachers and students with a concept which has far-reaching implications. (MP)
Descriptors: Conservation Education, Discovery Learning, Energy, Energy Conservation
SSMILes: Chocolate Chip Cookies: A Consumer Unit, Part I: Using Statistics.
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Pearlman, Susan; Pericak-Spector, Kathleen – School Science and Mathematics, 1995
Presents a lesson using chocolate chip cookies to involve children in scientific investigation and mathematical reasoning. (Author/MKR)
Descriptors: Consumer Education, Data Analysis, Integrated Activities, Intermediate Grades
SSMILes: School Science and Mathematics Integrated Lessons: Chocolate Chip Cookies: A Consumer Unit, Part III: Investigating Snacks.
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Pearlman, Susan; Pericak-Spector, Kathleen – School Science and Mathematics, 1995
Gives lesson plans for activities integrating mathematics and science in which students collect data on the nutritional makeup of a number of snack foods and relate this information to the recommendations of the food guide pyramid. (MKR)
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Data Collection, Intermediate Grades, Learning Activities