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Moore, G. Robert – Science and Children, 1994
Describes a long-term project, Moonwatch, which introduces the relationships between the earth, sun, and moon, highlighting the broad conceptual themes of patterns and change. (MKR)
Descriptors: Earth Science, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Learning Activities
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Mayshark, Robin K. – Science Scope, 1992
Describes creating a Model Aquatic/Terrestrial Ecosystem for use in helping students understand how water moves beneath the ground's surface. The model is constructed from a fish tank using rocks, soil, gravel, clay, and organic materials. Author describes possible cooperative-learning and problem-solving activities that can be done with this…
Descriptors: Aquariums, Earth Science, Elementary Education, Geology
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Lennert, James W. – Science and Children, 1981
Describes a one-week unit in Earth science for the elementary science classroom. The concepts included are land formation, erosion, the water cycle, and human impact on the Earth's surface through planning and building a massive outdoor drainage model. (Author/DS)
Descriptors: Earth Science, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Science Activities
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Marames, Kristine – Science and Children, 1986
Describes a school-wide science event which focused on the theme of earth in space. Reviews how the teach-in was organized and includes examples of student involvement. Provides a listing of activities and topics for grades K-6. (ML)
Descriptors: Earth Science, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Experiential Learning
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Shugrue, Sylvia K. – Science Activities, 1992
Presents year-long, elementary science projects that address the question of why daylight hours vary in length according to locality. Provides three instructional units designed to commence in September, including data collection activities for sunny days encouraging later classroom calculations; on-going graphing activities; and modeling…
Descriptors: Astronomy, Earth Science, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science
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Stout, Dorothy LaLonde – Journal of Geological Education, 1991
Science exhibitions presented by college students at local elementary schools foster goodwill in the community; give college students an opportunity to share their science as role models; provide elementary school children with a positive, enjoyable approach to science; and can be organized rather easily following guidelines that outline…
Descriptors: College Science, Earth Science, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science
VanCleave, Janice – 1996
Science projects are a great way for students to learn more about science as they search for the answers to specific problems. This book offers guidance and provides ideas for students as they plan experiments, find and record information related to the problem, and organize data to find answers to the problem. The 20 topics in this book suggest…
Descriptors: Demonstrations (Science), Earth Science, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science
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Hickey, M. Gail – Science Activities, 1992
Uses shoeboxes to set up science kits to supplement specific areas of the science curriculum. Each kit contains a set of material and instructions for a single activity. The activity is intended as an individualized experience that is related to a current topic of study or that reinforces a recent topic. Details for making six sample shoeboxes are…
Descriptors: Biology, Earth Science, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science
Kepler, Lynne; Novelli, Joan, Ed. – 1996
This book contains 18 themed teaching units with 2 themes per chapter, organized seasonally around the traditional school year. Each theme includes natural connections and hands-on science activities that correspond to what children are already observing in their world. Each chapter begins with highlights of the month and a reproducible "Science…
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Earth Science, Elementary Education, Environmental Education
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Brovey, Daniel J. – Journal of Geological Education, 1974
Comments on the fact that national elementary school curriculum projects contain few earth science topics, in spite of the high interest which children display toward earth science activities. (MLH)
Descriptors: Curriculum, Earth Science, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science
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Kazanjian, Wendy C. – Science and Children, 1982
Describes Project COLD (Climate, Ocean, Land, Discovery) a scientific study of the Polar Regions, a collection of 35 modules used within the framework of existing subjects: oceanography, biology, geology, meterology, geography, social science. Includes a partial list of topics and one activity (geodesic dome) from a module. (Author/SK)
Descriptors: Climate, Earth Science, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science