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Lott, Kimberly; Wallin, Lynn – Science Activities: Classroom Projects and Curriculum Ideas, 2012
Scientific modeling along with hands-on inquiry can lead to a deeper understanding of scientific concepts among students in upper elementary grades. Even though scientific modeling involves abstract-thinking processes, can students in younger elementary grades successfully participate in scientific modeling? Scientific modeling, like all other…
Descriptors: Social Studies, Scientific Concepts, Science Activities, Science Instruction
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Wolf, Maya; Laferriere, Alix – Science Activities: Classroom Projects and Curriculum Ideas, 2009
There is a particular need for inquiry-based lessons in the early elementary grades, when students are starting to develop their analytical skills. In this article, the authors present a 2-tiered inquiry-based lesson plan for 1st and 2nd grades that has been successfully used by graduate teaching fellows involved in the National Science Foundation…
Descriptors: Inquiry, Active Learning, Ecology, Marine Biology