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| Science Scope | 5 |
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| Boteler, Trina | 1 |
| Engelland, Holly | 1 |
| Ivy, Tamra | 1 |
| Lebofsky, Nancy R. | 1 |
| Richardson, Marilyn | 1 |
| Shams, Marcia | 1 |
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| Guides - Classroom - Teacher | 5 |
| Journal Articles | 5 |
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| Practitioners | 5 |
| Teachers | 5 |
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Peer reviewedRichardson, Marilyn – Science Scope, 1994
A teacher describes her science class' successful inclusion of a student with Rett Syndrome. Included in the article are the classroom implications of the disease and strategies for ensuring that all students receive the best science education available. (ZWH)
Descriptors: Activity Units, Disabilities, Equal Education, Integrated Activities
Peer reviewedEngelland, Holly – Science Scope, 1994
Describes a project where students build their own catapults and modify them to solve four problems. Suggests the unit be integrated with a social studies unit on the Middle Ages. (PR)
Descriptors: Activity Units, Integrated Activities, Junior High Schools, Learning Activities
Peer reviewedIvy, Tamra – Science Scope, 1994
An eighth-grade science teacher shares her successes and strategies for designing and implementing an individualized scientific investigation approach for students with three major problems: (1) low reading ability, (2) high absenteeism, and (3) limited background in science. (ZWH)
Descriptors: Activity Units, At Risk Persons, Attendance, Earth Science
Peer reviewedShams, Marcia; Boteler, Trina – Science Scope, 1993
Describes using the movie "Jurassic Park" as a foundation for a middle school interdisciplinary unit involving science, math, language arts, history, and geography. Suggested books and activities are presented. (PR)
Descriptors: Activity Units, Biology, Dinosaurs, DNA
Peer reviewedLebofsky, Nancy R. – Science Scope, 1994
Describes Project ARTIST (Astronomy-Related Teacher Inservice Training). Using hands-on science experiences, an integrated curriculum, and translated materials, teachers can make space science accessible and interesting to elementary and middle school children. (ZWH)
Descriptors: Activity Units, Art, Astronomy, Bilingual Instructional Materials
