The Maker Movement (Dougherty 2012) highlights innovation and creativity through "activities focused on designing, building, modifying, and/or repurposing material objects, for playful or useful ends, oriented toward making a 'product' of some sort that can be used, interacted with, or demonstrated" (Martin 2015, p. 31). When engaged in…

Few teachers find themselves with the support to purchase all of the materials they ideally need to supply their classrooms. Buying one or two simple, ready-made items can put a serious strain on anyone's budget. However, materials for science in the classroom need not be prefabricated or expensive. By looking at the function and purpose of any…

Describes a method of teaching reading to third grade students which incorporated extensive handling of science material. (SL)

Presented are directions for making a flexible lens that can be used by students to show the bending of light rays. Diagrams are included for supplementing the activities. (KR)

Discusses the importance of the tactile sense in the learning process of young children. Describes a program in which children are able to handle natural history objects provided by a museum. (JR)

Activity suggestions for the months of September and October are provided in a calendar format. In addition, two activity sheets, which provide detailed information for studying the moon and the alphabet including materials, and procedures are provided. (CW)

Discusses the benefits that students gain from the production of a science newspaper. Provides guidelines relating to the editing procedures and content which should assist in the production of a worthwhile student newspaper. (JR)

Describes classroom activities to help children determine cause and relate the changes to the substances being changed. Advocates the use of "change jars" and making daily observations to teach the concepts that certain conditions promote change. Includes ideas using temperature, moisture, rotting, and sprouting to teach the concept of change. (CW)

Describes an elementary school summer program designed to allow children to develop their fullest potentials for logical thinking and structuring their own knowledge. In particular, the activities of the science center are discussed. (JR)

Presents a collection of ideas of activities using puppetry in helping young children learn elementary science concepts. (SA)

Described is a classification activity that uses holiday greeting cards. Identification of animals, their characteristics, natural habitat, eating patterns, and geography are some of the suggested ways in which to classify the animals. (KR)

The integration of videodisc technology into the elementary school science classroom is discussed. Stressed are the restructuring of the classroom, creating a positive learning atmosphere, and extending the roles of the teacher and the student. A checklist for successfully integrating videodiscs into the classroom is provided. (CW)

The advantages of the use of videodiscs in elementary school science are stressed. A basic videodisc system is described. Questions to ask before investing in a videodisc system are suggested. Teaching techniques using the videodisc are discussed. (CW)

Presented are two lessons which illustrate acceleration for elementary school students. A poster for use in these activities is provided. Teaching methods used in these lessons are discussed. Student questions concerning automobile racing are presented with answers. (CW)

Described are activities using ants. Ant hunting, a list of books on the topic, information, and ant farming are included. The procedures for assembling and maintenance of an ant farm are presented. (KR)