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Peer reviewedTiner, John Hudson – Science Activities, 1974
Descriptors: Algebra, Concept Formation, Evaluation, Learning Activities
Peer reviewedMurphy, James E. – Science Activities, 1974
Descriptors: Biology, Botany, Ecology, Instruction
Peer reviewedBryan, R. C. – Science Activities, 1974
Background information on pond habitats and on the food pyramid is provided. Two learning activities for studying a pond are suggested. (DT)
Descriptors: Biology, Ecology, Environmental Education, Field Studies
Peer reviewedWard, Alan – Science Activities, 1974
Directions are given for student learning activities on illusions, shadows, the spectrum, and colors. (DT)
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Instruction, Instructional Materials, Laboratory Experiments
Peer reviewedRidolfi, Thomas – Science Activities, 1974
A description is given of a class project concerned with examining a population problem and making some political decisions to solve it. A list of topics for the students to research as a basis for their decisions is provided. (DT)
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Instruction, Learning Activities, Science Activities
Peer reviewedRillo, Thomas J. – Science Activities, 1974
A discussion of the historical background of man's use of seeds is followed by an explanation of some of the basic concepts relating to seeds. Collecting seeds is discussed, and eight classroom activities are described. (DT)
Descriptors: Botany, Ecology, Elementary School Science, Environment
Peer reviewedBogut, Thomas L. – Science Activities, 1974
Descriptors: Health, Instruction, Laboratory Equipment, Laboratory Experiments
Peer reviewedLeyden, Michael B. – Science Activities, 1976
Suggested are activities that might stimulate cognitive thought in students and which can be performed both in school and at home. (EB)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Creativity, Elementary Secondary Education, Instruction
Peer reviewedVogt, Gregory L. – Science Activities, 1979
Proposes an activity whereby science students develop critical thinking skills. Students are to debate the belief that the earth is flat. Guidelines are provided. (MA)
Descriptors: Astronomy, Critical Thinking, Debate, Earth Science
Peer reviewedKnappenberger, Paul H. – Science Activities, 1979
Presents an activity whereby students describe the path of Mars through a background starfield. Includes purpose, materials, pre-lab, and procedure. Also provides guidelines for making a dial-a-planet wheel. (MA)
Descriptors: Astronomy, Earth Science, Instructional Materials, Learning Activities
Peer reviewedVanCleave, Janice – Science Activities, 1993
Describes geography activities for elementary students. In the first activity, students learn how to understand coordinates and use them to read maps. In the second activity, students learn the concepts of the legend as well as how to use it to find their way around on a map. (PR)
Descriptors: Cartography, Elementary Education, Geography, Learning Activities
Peer reviewedBohren, Craig F. – Science Activities, 1992
Presents three experiments exploring aspects of the greenhouse effect. Topics and discussion includes radiation in energy transfer, emissivity and absorptivity, the irrelevance of reflectivity, a digression on insulators and convection, climate change, and radiative energy balance. (MCO)
Descriptors: Definitions, Experiments, High Schools, Instructional Materials
Peer reviewedPeczkis, Jan – Science Activities, 1992
Describes an activity for use with a chapter on dinosaurs, prehistoric life, or digestion in which children make simulated dinosaur stomachs to gain hands-on experience about the theory of gastroliths, or stomach stones. Presents teacher information about the digestive processes in birds and dinosaurs. Discusses materials needed, objectives,…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Materials, Learning Activities, Paleontology
Peer reviewedDeBruin, Jerome E. – Science Activities, 1976
Described are research topics, activities, and experiences that were a major part of a two-week workshop sponsored as a starting point in the study of Bicentennial Science. (EB)
Descriptors: Educational Media, Learning Activities, Science Education, Science History
Peer reviewedJohnson, Elfriede Nemetz – Science Activities, 1972
Descriptors: Biology, Elementary School Science, General Science, Instructional Materials
