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Herron, Julie; Foster, Andrea – Science and Children, 2017
In this featured lesson, entitled "Fishy Feeding Frenzy," fourth-grade students engage in a classic science activity that requires them to experience the interdependent relationships of organisms in an ecosystem. The students explore how adaptations increase the survival of a member of a species by participating in an active "fishy…
Descriptors: Grade 4, Elementary School Students, Science Instruction, Common Core State Standards
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Carlone, Heidi; Smithenry, Dennis – Science and Children, 2014
Imagine two fourth-grade classes. Both contain students of comparable demographics and highly respected teachers each with four to five years of experience. Both classes engage in science curricula that emphasize science and engineering practices as outlined in the "Next Generation Science Standards" (NGSS Lead States 2013). Both classes…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Elementary School Teachers, Science Curriculum, Elementary School Curriculum
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Hoover, Krista M.; Curran, Mary Carla – Science and Children, 2010
In observation of Earth Day, third-grade students were invited to examine what they contribute to the landfill and learn new ways they could help protect the environment. In this lesson, students collected, evaluated, and displayed data comparing the trash generated by home-lunch versus school-lunch students. Students interpreted their findings…
Descriptors: Sanitation, Counties, Principals, Grade 3
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Sharp, Janet; Hoiberg, Karen; Chumbley, Scott – Science and Children, 2003
This standard lesson on identifying salt and sugar crystals expands into an opportunity for students to develop their observation, questioning, and modeling skills. Although sugar and salt may look similar, students discovered that they looked very different under a magnifying glass and behaved differently when dissolved in water. In addition,…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Science Curriculum, Grade 5, Teaching Methods