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Brase, Lauren E.; Mossa, Lindsay C.; Robeck, Edward C. – Science and Children, 2023
The widespread occurrence of flooding and the fact that both precipitation data and river flow data are readily available for many locations provides an excellent opportunity for educators to bring relevant professionally collected data into their teaching. By connecting those data to the use of models, students can collect, interpret, and…
Descriptors: Water, Natural Resources, Natural Disasters, Relevance (Education)
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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
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Glassman, Sarah; Shepard, Elizabeth; Seymour, Ryan; Zdawczyk, Christina – Science and Children, 2020
Both children and adults struggle to explain the cause of the day/night cycle and the seasons (Schoon 1995). Early elementary students may not be developmentally ready to explain that patterns of day and night are caused by Earth's rotation on its axis, or that the seasons are caused by Earth's tilted axis as the planet revolves around the Sun.…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Elementary School Students, Elementary School Science, Earth Science
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Wilcox, Jesse; Kruse, Jerrid; Decker, Scott – Science and Children, 2021
What does a scientist do? What is an engineer? What is technology? What do mathematicians do? Questions about the nature of STEM are fundamental to help elementary students gain a deep understanding of the STEM disciplines. Yet, starting a lesson with such abstract questions can be difficult for any learner. Instead, teachers can use concrete STEM…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Elementary School Students, Elementary School Teachers, Teaching Methods
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Collins, Caroloyn S.; Perkins, Molly D. – Science and Children, 2020
This article is a presentation of a three-day sequence of lessons that engaged fifth-grade students in an exploration following the activities of scientists. From asking questions and analyzing data, to engaging in scientific modeling, to defending their theories to the scientific (classroom) community, these fifth graders were mirroring how…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Earth Science, Units of Study
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Robertson, Laura; Lamie, Catherine; Moran, Renee; Tai, Chih-Che – Science and Children, 2021
This article describes a project that integrates English Language Arts (ELA) and coding into environmental science. For this project, students researched science content about human impact on the environment, communicated their findings through a traditionally formatted narrative story, and then used a coding program called Scratch to create an…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Science Instruction, Language Arts, Coding
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Bradley, Barbara A. – Science and Children, 2017
Children enjoy water play, and kindergarten children can learn about the water cycle. Teachers are already introducing elements of the water cycle when discussing weather and bodies of water. The water cycle also can be a springboard for teaching children about plants and animals and the importance of water for sustaining life and shaping our…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Preschool Teachers, Water, Earth Science
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Royce, Christine Anne – Science and Children, 2017
This column includes activities inspired by children's literature. This month's issue shows that allowing students to use both photographs and information presented through technology helps them begin to construct an understanding of landforms and bodies of water and use models to describe these concepts. This months trade books are: (1) "Our…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Elementary School Science, Science Activities
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Westfall, Seth Marie – Science and Children, 2018
The lack of time available to adequately teach everything expected throughout the days and weeks in a school year is a major concern for many elementary teachers. The heavy focus on reading, writing, and mathematics leaves little time for science and social studies instruction. However, science is an integral part of preparation for college and…
Descriptors: Language Arts, Science Instruction, Elementary School Teachers, Writing Instruction
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Keeley, Page – Science and Children, 2015
This column focuses on promoting learning through assessment. This month's issue describes using formative assessment probes to uncover several ways of thinking about the puzzling discovery of a marine fossil on top of a mountain.
Descriptors: Formative Evaluation, Science Instruction, Elementary School Students, Earth Science
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Robertson, Bill – Science and Children, 2016
This column provides background science information for elementary teachers. This month's issue discusses electromagnetic waves.
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Earth Science, Teaching Methods, Elementary School Students
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Robertson, Bill – Science and Children, 2015
In this article, author Bill Robertson attempts to help readers understand some of the Earth's heating and cooling mechanisms and how they relate to global warming. Figures are provided to help facilitate learning.
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Elementary School Science, Earth Science, Heat
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Royce, Christine Anne – Science and Children, 2015
Where does one single drop of water come from, and what can we do to reduce our water usage? These are important questions that need to be discussed in today's classroom. Helping young children understand the water cycle, the importance of water, and where and how they use water will allow them to be more informed users of this precious resource.…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Childrens Literature, Water
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Keeley, Page – Science and Children, 2015
Picture a wet towel or a puddle of water on a hot, sunny day. An hour later, the towel is dry and the puddle no longer exists. What happened to the water? Where did it go? These are questions that reveal myriad interesting student ideas about evaporation and the water cycle--ideas that provide teachers with a treasure trove of data they can use to…
Descriptors: Formative Evaluation, Teaching Methods, Water, Earth Science
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Royce, Christine Anne – Science and Children, 2016
This column includes activities inspired by children's literature. Elementary students are beginning to understand the Earth's natural processes and humans' impact on the Earth. Humans need the natural resources that the Earth produces, use these resources to develop civilizations, and make decisions to offset the damage they cause, as well as…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Childrens Literature, Teaching Methods, Elementary School Students
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