NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Publication Date
In 20250
Since 20240
Since 2021 (last 5 years)0
Since 2016 (last 10 years)2
Since 2006 (last 20 years)13
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Showing 1 to 15 of 22 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Markwick, Andy; Wright, Megan – Primary Science, 2020
Space is a key area of science that is often taught in year 5 (ages 9-10) in English schools and related to this is gravitational force. Almost without exception children enjoy learning about the solar system and beyond. This article introduces a series of activities for children to explore the formation of impact craters in the solar system. The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Science Activities, Mathematics Skills
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Prinster, Andrew J.; Hoskins, Josephina L.; Strode, Paul K. – American Biology Teacher, 2019
Students learning the skills of science benefit from opportunities to move between the scientific problems and questions they confront and the mathematical tools available to answer the questions and solve the problems. Indeed, students learn science best when they are actively engaged in pursuing answers to authentic and relevant questions. We…
Descriptors: Science Education, Science Process Skills, Problem Solving, Statistical Analysis
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Dean, J.; Allwood, D. A. – Physics Education, 2014
We describe a range of practical activities that allows students to investigate the properties and applications of magnets. The activities can be used in isolation or used together to build a rounded understanding of the subject area. The activities include simple demonstrations using common or inexpensive equipment, hands-on experiments for small…
Descriptors: Magnets, Integrated Activities, Science Activities, Investigations
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Raje, Sonali; Bartleson, Elizabeth – Primary Science, 2013
This article describes how a third grade class (ages 8-9) conducted a temperature-related science experiment. The goal of the experiment was to build on the following question: What would happen if you took three different thermometers, all reading the same temperature, wrapped them in three different socks, one woollen, one silk, and one cotton,…
Descriptors: Science Education, Science Activities, Elementary School Science, Grade 3
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Weiss, Tarin Harrar – Science and Children, 2013
Of the eight scientific practices highlighted in "A Framework for K-12 Science Education: Practices, Crosscutting Concepts, and Core Ideas," the first is for students to develop abilities to ask questions and define problems (NRC 2012). Constructing a range of questions about an object or phenomenon validates not only what students have…
Descriptors: Questioning Techniques, Scientific Concepts, Scientific Literacy, Teaching Methods
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Chang, Yu-Shan – International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 2013
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of online (web-based) creative problem-solving (CPS) activities on student technological creativity and to examine the characteristics of student creativity in the context of online CPS. A pretest-posttest quasi-experiment was conducted with 107 fourth-grade students in Taiwan. The…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Science Activities, Creativity, Creative Activities
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Lynch, Mary Jean; Zenchak, John – Science and Children, 2011
How can a science concept be taught in a way that generates interest, gives students the opportunity to consider other possibilities, does not lock them into one way of doing or seeing things, and gives them some ownership of their learning? These authors searched high and low for the perfect activity to illustrate a key concept for their partner…
Descriptors: Scientific Concepts, Grade 4, Elementary School Science, Student Attitudes
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Gokalp, Muhammed Sait; Sharma, Manjula; Johnston, Ian; Sharma, Mia – Teaching Science, 2013
The purpose of this study was to investigate how WebQuests can be used in physics classes for teaching specific concepts. The study had three stages. The first stage was to develop a WebQuest on Newton's second law. The second stage involved developing a lesson plan to implement the WebQuest in class. In the final stage, the WebQuest was…
Descriptors: Web Based Instruction, Curriculum Implementation, Investigations, Physics
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Chessin, Debby – Science and Children, 2007
Science centers can engage students; accommodate different learning styles and individual interests; help students become independent and confident learners; and encourage social skills among students. In this article, the author worked with third-grade students as they completed activities at learning centers during a week-long unit on simple…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Investigations, Problem Solving, Learning Centers (Classroom)
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Hackling, Mark W.; Fairbrother, Robert W. – Australian Science Teachers Journal, 1996
Suggests ways in which teachers can help students learn investigation and problem-solving skills on open investigation tasks. Includes matching the degree of openness of the investigations to the experience and skills of the student, providing scaffolding to support student decision making, and using formative and student self-assessment. (JRH)
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Evaluation, Foreign Countries, Investigations
Faris, Ahmed – Online Submission, 2008
A weak negative attitude towards learning science was noticed among the students in Qatar, a matter that was reflected on their achievement in national tests. To test if the use of PBL would improve the students' attitudes towards learning science, a sample of 25 nine graders from Hamza school were motivated to plan their own investigations and to…
Descriptors: Student Projects, Obesity, Investigations, Student Attitudes
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Reynolds, Karen E. – Science Scope, 1996
Presents science investigations that involve some challenging mathematics related to proportional reasoning. Can be embedded in thematic, interdisciplinary units to reinforce understanding of specific proportions, provide practice in proportional thinking, or assess abilities in solving problems that involve proportions. (JRH)
Descriptors: Interdisciplinary Approach, Investigations, Junior High Schools, Mathematical Concepts
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Brock, David L.; Ertmann, Julie – Science Teacher, 1997
Describes a curriculum designed around a series of investigative, macroscopic problems that enable students to learn the big picture of modern biology for themselves. Presents a hands-on investigative activity that gives students an accurate, easily grasped analogy for DNA expression. (JRH)
Descriptors: DNA, Educational Strategies, Hands on Science, Investigations
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Arena, Paul – Australian Science Teachers Journal, 1996
Examines the processes of science focusing on the higher-order skills and the role that relevance may play in their acquisition. Argues that an open inquiry style of instruction appears best suited to stimulating the learning of process skills because it allows students to pursue problems of genuine relevance. Contains 26 references. (JRH)
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Inquiry
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), 2007
The Field Trip to the Moon program uses an inquiry-based learning approach that fosters team building and introduces students to careers in science and engineering. The program components include a DVD and classroom investigations. The compelling DVD (not included here) provides essential information about Earth and the Moon. The hands-on…
Descriptors: Astronomy, Science Careers, Career Awareness, Engineering
Previous Page | Next Page ยป
Pages: 1  |  2