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Direct linkLowenhaupt, Rebecca; McNeill, Katherine; Katsh-Singer, Rebecca; Lowell, Benjamin; Cherbow, Kevin – ASCD, 2021
The NGSS [Next Generation Science Standards] reconceptualize science instruction by redefining the teacher as someone who helps students construct their own knowledge by "thinking like scientists" and engaging in discrete science practices. However, with STEM teachers in short supply and generalists often feeling underprepared to teach…
Descriptors: Instructional Leadership, Curriculum Implementation, Elementary School Science, Educational Practices
Download full textNew York State Education Department, 2020
The Regulations of the Commissioner of Education provide that an elementary-level science test is to be administered in Grade 4 to serve as a basis for determining students' needs for academic intervention services in science. The New York State Grade 4 Elementary-Level Science Test consists of two required components: a Written Test and a…
Descriptors: Grade 4, Science Tests, Testing Programs, Testing
New York State Education Department, 2019
The Regulations of the Commissioner of Education provide that an elementary-level science test is to be administered in Grade 4 to serve as a basis for determining students' needs for academic intervention services in science. The New York State Grade 4 Elementary-Level Science Test consists of two required components: a Written Test and a…
Descriptors: Grade 4, Science Tests, Testing Programs, Testing
New York State Education Department, 2018
The Regulations of the Commissioner of Education provide that an elementary-level science test is to be administered in Grade 4 to serve as a basis for determining students' needs for academic intervention services in science. The New York State Grade 4 Elementary-Level Science Test consists of two required components: a Written Test and a…
Descriptors: Grade 4, Science Tests, Testing Programs, Testing
New York State Education Department, 2017
The Regulations of the Commissioner of Education provide that an elementary-level science test is to be administered in Grade 4 to serve as a basis for determining students' needs for academic intervention services in science. The New York State Grade 4 Elementary-Level Science Test consists of two required components: a Written Test and a…
Descriptors: Grade 4, Science Tests, Testing Programs, Testing
Bushnell, Adam, Ed.; Gill, Angela, Ed.; Waugh, David, Ed.; Smith, Rob, Ed. – SAGE Publications Ltd (UK), 2020
How do teachers identify the potential for greater depth writing and encourage children to meet their full potential? This book was created by people who are not only passionate about primary education, but who are also leading experts in their own particular areas. They have made use of their wide experience to offer practical guidance on greater…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Teachers, Writing (Composition), Writing Teachers
Harlen, Wynne – David Fulton Publishers, 2018
Now in a fully updated seventh edition, "The Teaching of Science in Primary Schools" provides essential information for students, trainee, and practising teachers about the why, what and how of teaching primary science. Paying particular attention to inquiry-based teaching and learning, the book recognises the challenges of teaching…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Elementary School Science, Inquiry, Active Learning
New York State Education Department, 2016
The Regulations of the Commissioner of Education provide that an elementary-level science test is to be administered in Grade 4 to serve as a basis for determining students' needs for academic intervention services in science. The New York State Grade 4 Elementary-Level Science Test consists of two required components: a Written Test and a…
Descriptors: Grade 4, Science Tests, Testing Programs, Testing
New York State Education Department, 2015
The Regulations of the Commissioner of Education provide that an elementary-level science test is to be administered in Grade 4 to serve as a basis for determining students' needs for academic intervention services in science. The New York State Grade 4 Elementary-Level Science Test consists of two required components: a Written Test and a…
Descriptors: Grade 4, Science Tests, Testing Programs, Testing
New York State Education Department, 2014
The Regulations of the Commissioner of Education provide that an elementary-level science test is to be administered in Grade 4 to serve as a basis for determining students' needs for academic intervention services in science. The New York State Grade 4 Elementary-Level Science Test consists of two required components: a Written Test and a…
Descriptors: Grade 4, Science Tests, Testing Programs, Testing
Dailey, Debbie – Parenting for High Potential, 2014
The enthusiasm for science displayed by students in early elementary grades is unparalleled. If not nurtured in elementary school, the spark for learning science diminishes. Unfortunately, the amount of time spent on science in Grades 1-4 has steadily declined since the passage of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. In 2012, the National…
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Elementary School Students, STEM Education, Science Interests
Achieve, Inc., 2018
This resource is part of a series of reports about challenges facing statewide science assessments and innovative solutions states are enacting to meet those challenges. Deciding to implement a system of assessments is a critical step toward ensuring that all students are getting the high-quality science education they need--but it is also…
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Secondary School Science, Science Instruction, Science Tests
Peer reviewedBlume, Stephen C. – PTA Today, 1987
The purpose of a child's participation in a science fair is to experience learning. Seven steps to creating a successful project are described. (MT)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Science Fairs, Science Projects
McCormack, Alan J. – Learning, 1985
Magic can stimulate children to think creatively and retain what they learn. This article offers tips and step-by-step instructions to bring magic into the classroom. Children learn scientific principles, are required to read and follow sequential instructions, and are encouraged to stand in front of the class. (MT)
Descriptors: Creative Thinking, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Science Interests
Grambo, Gregory – Gifted Child Today (GCT), 1993
This rationale for teaching elementary-level science using a hands-on approach emphasizes the importance of students learning the process by which an outcome arises rather than just remembering the outcome. The article encourages use of everyday objects rather than fancy scientific apparatus and offers suggestions for helping students undertake…
Descriptors: Educational Philosophy, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Science Activities
