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Christie-Blick, Kottie – Science and Children, 2022
In this article, the author describes an activity using physical models -- each a clear plastic box enclosing a miniature coastal town, complete with real water in the "ocean." This activity shows students a natural cause-and-effect relationship that is scientifically simple, yet even many adults don't grasp the worldwide implications:…
Descriptors: Oceanography, Climate, Learning Activities, Change
Holub, Jordan; Kruse, Jerrid; Menke, Lucas – Science and Children, 2020
Engineering is increasingly expected in elementary classrooms now that the "Next Generation Science Standards" have explicitly identified engineering disciplinary core ideas as well as engineering practices. To incorporate engineering into their elementary classrooms, the authors used building blocks (i.e., LEGOS) to help students begin…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Elementary School Students, Science Education, Standards
Boughey, Sarah; Henriques, Laura – Science and Children, 2020
When teachers first wrap their heads around scientific modeling, it can be a bit tricky to distinguish scientific models from diagrams and three-dimensional models. If a fifth grader draws and labels a food web, it's a model. Right? Not necessarily. When creating a model, students should be representing a system inspired by an inquiry or…
Descriptors: Grade 5, Elementary School Students, Models, Food
Thornburgh, William; McFadden, Justin; Robinson, Brian – Science and Children, 2020
The "Next Generation Science Standards" ("NGSS") have placed an emphasis on the incorporation of engineering practices into K-12 science instruction. This article details a sequence of physical science lessons that would be part of teaching matter in the second-grade classroom. The goals of these lessons are: (1) to be hands-on…
Descriptors: Standards, Science Education, Engineering Education, Grade 2
Sisk-Hilton, Stephanie; Ferner, Sarah Davies – Science and Children, 2022
The inclusion of engineering in the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) as a key component of K-12 science learning has provided both opportunities and challenges for elementary teachers. One challenge is integrating the design thinking processes that undergird engineering with core science concepts and current issues facing scientists and…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Science Education, National Standards, Elementary School Teachers
Parks, Melissa – Science and Children, 2014
Model-eliciting activities (MEAs) are not new to those in engineering or mathematics, but they were new to Melissa Parks. Model-eliciting activities are simulated real-world problems that integrate engineering, mathematical, and scientific thinking as students find solutions for specific scenarios. During this process, students generate solutions…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Elementary School Teachers, Elementary School Science, State Standards
Miller, Emily; Januszyk, Rita; Lee, Okhee – Science and Children, 2015
The "Next Generation Science Standards" ("NGSS") shift what it means to teach and learn science. One significant change emerges from the central role of discourse. As the practices are language-intensive and the performance expectations explain what a student should be able to do in science, every student must learn the…
Descriptors: Science Education, Standards, Earth Science, English Language Learners
Wilcox, Dawn Renee; Roberts, Shannon; Wilcox, David – Science and Children, 2010
With the 2010 Winter Olympic Games prominent in the media, children were exposed to images of athletes skiing down snow-covered slopes, coasting furiously on bobsleds, and skating gracefully across the ice. Therefore, the authors capitalized on their children's natural curiosity about the world around them by exploring the concept of motion in a…
Descriptors: Learning Processes, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Scientific Concepts
Magee, Paula A.; Flessner, Ryan – Science and Children, 2011
In school, the traditional format for the formal sharing of science experiences has been the science fair. Usually the science fair is conducted as a competitive event at which prizes are awarded for the "best" examples. Unfortunately, this type of science event has little connection to the real sharing that scientists do regularly. The National…
Descriptors: Science Fairs, Scientists, National Standards, Conferences (Gatherings)