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Haas, Alison; Grapin, Scott; Simon, Katie; Llosa, Lorena; Lee, Okhee – Science and Children, 2021
As computational models are becoming more widely used with the release of "A Framework for K-12 Science Education" (NRC 2012) and the "Next Generation Science Standards" ("NGSS"; NGSS Lead States 2013), these models are reshaping the way science is practiced in increasingly diverse classrooms. For students classified…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, English Language Learners, Teaching Methods, Grade 5
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Stewart, Jefferson; Vincent, Daniel – Science and Children, 2013
The authors describes their experiences incorporating the virtual lab into a simple circuit lesson during an energy unit in a sixth-grade class. The lesson included a hands-on group experiment using wire, batteries, and light bulbs to make a circuit and an online simulation, using a virtual lab. Class discussions, student inquiries, and the study…
Descriptors: Science Laboratories, Computer Simulation, Hands on Science, Equipment