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Hansen, Alexandria; Gribble, Jim; Moran, Amber; Hansen, Eric; Harlow, Danielle – Science and Children, 2021
In an increasingly digital world, the elementary school students of today who learn to program will be positioned to re-imagine and build the future. As educators, it is essential to consider how such an important skill is made accessible for a diverse range of students, including those diagnosed with learning disabilities. In this article, the…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Elementary School Science, Programming, Grade 4
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Gould, Deena; Knowlton, Kathryn; Wylie, Ruth – Science and Children, 2021
This article describes an early childhood lesson that integrated science, technology, art, social studies, math, and language. The authors' students compared robots, programmed and created stories with robots, and became robot-inventors. They also imagined how their robot-creations might impact the world--a core idea related to Science, Technology…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, STEM Education, Robotics, Preschool Education
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Gumpert, Mindy; McConell, William – Science and Children, 2019
Students with disabilities spend the majority of their day in the general education classroom (U.S. Department of Education 2017). However, these students consistently underperform in science. This highlights the importance of using effective differentiated instruction. According to Mastropieri and colleagues (2006), differentiated instruction…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Science Instruction, Individualized Instruction, Grade 3