ERIC Number: EJ959152
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 10
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Learning through Building: Constructing Knowledge of Design
Deaton, Cynthia C. M.; Chessin, Debby; Coskey, Shawn
Science Activities: Classroom Projects and Curriculum Ideas, v49 n2 p44-53 2012
Build It Up! is an engaging activity that integrates science with mathematics through a process that encourages problem-solving, principles of design, creativity, and developing a sense of one's community. This activity, aimed at third- and fourth-grade students, allows students to use manipulatives to design, construct, and test buildings they develop. It also provides students with opportunities to collaborate with their peers and reflect on their understanding of science process skills and principles of design. (Contains 8 figures and 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Science Process Skills, Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Approach, Problem Solving, Grade 3, Grade 4, Manipulative Materials, Design, Creativity, Community, Class Activities, Elementary School Students, Elementary Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 3; Grade 4
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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