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Batrouny, Nicole; Wendell, Kristen; Andrews, Chelsea; Dalvi, Tejaswini – Science and Children, 2021
The engineering design process (EDP) can be a wonderful tool to nurture creative problem-solving abilities, prepare students to tackle problems with intentional planning, and encourage learning from failures. Many lesson plans and instructional strategies are guided by the EDP (Hill Cunningham, Mott, and Hunt 2018). In this article, the authors…
Descriptors: Design, Science Education, Engineering Education, Teaching Methods
Fast, Danene; Wild, Tiffany – Science and Children, 2018
For early elementary students with vision loss, these seemingly simple questions can pose great difficulty, especially when conceptual development is being established. Because students with vision loss are unable to observe non-verbal cues within environmental settings, supplemental learning techniques must be utilized for learning. In science,…
Descriptors: Visual Impairments, Science Instruction, Cues, Teaching Methods
Ashbrook, Peggy – Science and Children, 2017
This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. In this month's issue students study landscape surfaces to recognize changes due to human impacts or natural phenomena.
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Elementary School Science, Primary Education, Science Education

Ruchlis, Hy – Science and Children, 1974
Describes activities involving the use of playground equipment (such as swings and seesaws) as a means of teaching elementary school children some basic principles of physics. (JR)
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Instruction, Motion, Physical Sciences

Dreyer, Kay Jardon; Bryte, Janelle – Science and Children, 1990
Described are eight science activities that may take place on a school playground using a parachute, balls, swings, slides, and a balance beam. Procedures and questions for each activity are included. (CW)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Physical Sciences, Playgrounds

Swedlow, Rita – Science and Children, 1979
Offers suggestions of ways to encourage problem solving activities on the playground. (MA)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Environmental Education, Information Seeking, Outdoor Education