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Scali, Nancy – Writing Notebook: Visions for Learning, 1993
Describes a science project about growing seeds for which kindergarten students reported their results both by printing and by making a video. (SR)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Kindergarten, Kindergarten Children, Primary Education
Markle, Sandra; Cichowski, Robert – Instructor, 1983
This article about science fairs provides a list of topics children can research and suggestions for evaluating the possibilities of project ideas before children invest much work in them. Ideas for selecting a fair date and location, choosing judges, and involving parents and the community are included. (PP)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Elementary Education, Science Experiments, Science Fairs
Peer reviewedRobb, Laura – New Advocate, 1994
Describes a long-term science study project on natural disasters and phenomena in a second-grade classroom in which students had the major responsibility to plan, choose, inquire, and problem solve as they chose topics, browsed and read, planned and made murals, wrote and drew in their journals, and designed dramas which mixed story and…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Grade 2, Natural Disasters, Nonfiction
Flack, Jerry; Sullivan, Marie – Teaching PreK-8, 1995
Describes a project that encouraged combining pictures and words by middle school students to create science picture books. Suggests six steps to help students plan, research, and create picture books. Discusses a variety of final products that emerged, and benefits of the project. (BAC)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Elementary Education, Integrated Curriculum, Learning Activities
Download full textHaffey, Larry J. – 1994
There are a variety of computing tools available in educational institutions. With the knowledge of standard tools and how they can be used to compliment one another, students can gain impressive skills in information presentation. This paper describes a method for science students to use in preparing data for analysis and dissemination and…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Uses in Education, Data Analysis
Blizard, Elizabeth B. – Learning, 1990
Discusses how to teach children about electricity via home projects involving electricity games. The concepts of circuits, conductors, and insulators are illustrated by having students build their own game boards. Instructions for making a telegraph and learning the Morse code are provided. (SM)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Educational Games, Electric Circuits, Electricity
MacMillan, Mark W. – Teaching Pre K-8, 1997
Describes a school program in which two sixth-grade science classes researched, created, and put together an ocean museum targeted at kindergarten through eighth graders who are geographically distanced from the ocean. Details the process for investigating topical areas, organizing teams of students, researching, writing, creating displays, and…
Descriptors: Advertising, Class Activities, Elementary Education, Exhibits
