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Conover, Margaret – Science Scope, 2011
Chia seeds will sprout on almost any moist surface, and they respond quickly to experimental variables. Furthermore, the newly recognized nutritional value and rich cultural history of chia seeds offer the possibility of highly motivating and educational interdisciplinary extensions, especially appropriate to students in the middle grades.…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Science Teachers, Science Instruction, Plants (Botany)
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Andersen, Lauren; Nobile, Nicole; Cormas, Peter – Science Scope, 2011
For students to develop an understanding of science content and processes, teachers must create classroom environments in which students use inquiry to understand the natural world. However, teachers frequently find it difficult, if not impossible, to demonstrate complex scientific concepts, which textbooks often fail to properly explain. During…
Descriptors: Textbooks, Prior Learning, Chemistry, Scientific Concepts
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Buck, Laura – Science Scope, 2010
In this solar panels and alternative energy project, students were challenged to develop a researchable question about solar energy and electronics and devise a means of answering it. Students worked cooperatively, with specific roles for each member, conducting research, conducting experiments, analyzing results, and writing the final…
Descriptors: Electronics, Energy, Science Instruction, Grade 8
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Taylor, Amy; Jones, Gail; Pearl, Thomas P. – Science Scope, 2008
Nanoscience, or the study of the world at the size of a billionth of a meter, has the potential to help students see how all of the sciences are related. Behavior of materials at the nanoscale differs from materials at the macroscale. This article introduces three nanoscale properties and how they relate to various science domains. Three…
Descriptors: Learning Processes, Science Instruction, Scientific Concepts, Teaching Methods
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Cleary, Fran; And Others – Science Scope, 1996
Presents a three-week interdisciplinary unit for starting the school year that focuses on the concept of flight. Enables students to acquire knowledge and develop process skills that they need later in the semester. (JRH)
Descriptors: Interdisciplinary Approach, Junior High Schools, Middle Schools, Science Activities
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Cronin, Jim – Science Scope, 2003
The author was looking for a demonstration that actually used wind shear forces to set up the tornado effect when he saw a video produced by The Tornado Project called "Secrets of the Tornado". This video not only shows dozens of actual tornadoes, but also gives construction techniques for several different styles of tornado boxes that are…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Natural Disasters, Science Experiments, Class Activities
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Rezba, Richard; And Others – Science Scope, 1993
Describes an activity for helping students understand and use data tables. (PR)
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Junior High Schools, Learning Activities, Middle Schools
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Janulaw, Al – Science Scope, 1993
Describes making a magnetic pendulum similar to those seen in novelty shops. Presents an open-ended activity and a more structured activity using this pendulum. (PR)
Descriptors: Junior High Schools, Learning Activities, Magnets, Middle Schools
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Roth, Wolff-Michael; Bowen, Michael – Science Scope, 1993
Describes the use of Vee maps in helping students understand scientific investigations. (PR)
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Inquiry, Junior High Schools, Middle Schools
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Rogis, Jeanne A. – Science Scope, 1991
Presents a class activity in which students use trigonometry to calculate the height attained by a water rocket. Provides a lesson plan that includes a list of materials needed, procedures to carry out the experiment, suggestions to extend the activity, and a reproducible worksheet for the students to register their calculations. (MDH)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Computation, Integrated Activities, Junior High Schools
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Bull, Linda A. – Science Scope, 1993
Describes having students write lab reports that concentrate more on writing and independent thought. Students take the role of scientists writing about their findings for publication. The teacher acts as a journal editor, reading the reports and either accepting them for publication or suggesting ways for improvement. (PR)
Descriptors: Junior High Schools, Learning Activities, Middle Schools, Research Reports
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Luft, Julie A.; And Others – Science Scope, 1997
Describes a unit that applies constructivist teaching methods to a science concept. Contains mini-lessons in math that present to students information that they need to know in order to perform their experiments. Gives students the opportunity to construct their own knowledge about the natural phenomenon of light as they apply their mathematical…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Integrated Curriculum, Interdisciplinary Approach, Intermediate Grades