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Direct linkTofel-Grehl, Colby; Searle, Kristin; Hawkman, Andrea; Hansen, Tyler; Lott, Kimberly – Science and Children, 2021
This article shares the "Paper Circuit Story Timeline" and the "Story Quilting" project from the Elementary STEM Teaching Integrating Technology and Computing Holistically (E-STITCH) curriculum, a free curriculum and project guide set for grades 3-6. The E-STITCH curriculum is designed as a method for teaching science and…
Descriptors: Culturally Relevant Education, Current Events, Science Education, Social Studies
Download full textPennsylvania State Dept. of Education, Harrisburg. – 1980
Pennsylvania's Department of Education provides eight energy education modules that cover different secondary school disciplines. This introductory publication is designed to accompany each of the eight subject-area modules. It contains background information for teachers on topics ranging from energy's definition and past uses to nuclear waste…
Descriptors: Current Events, Energy, Energy Conservation, Environmental Education
Scherner, Sharon, Ed. – 1979
Presented are several hundred energy and environment-related instructional ideas and activities for grades K through 12. These brief suggestions are intended to serve as a resource bank of teaching ideas, rather than as a set of detailed lesson plans. Identified as to grade level, the activities are grouped into 8 sections which are each based on…
Descriptors: Current Events, Elementary Secondary Education, Energy, Energy Conservation
Peer reviewedWright, Russell G. – Science Teacher, 1992
Suggests that an event-based science curriculum can provide the framework for deciding what to retain in an overloaded science curriculum. Provides examples of current events and the science concepts explored related to the event. (MDH)
Descriptors: Current Events, Interdisciplinary Approach, Science Curriculum, Science Education
Peer reviewedRemy, Richard C. – Social Education, 1990
Explores reasons for paying attention to content about science/technology/society (STS) in the social studies curriculum. Examines strategies for incorporating STS in the social studies. Expresses some cautions about interdisciplinary approaches to teaching STS. (DB)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Current Events, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedMcHale, Jeanne L. – Journal of Chemical Education, 1994
Describes the use of current events for term paper subjects in a freshman chemistry class to address such problems as the detachment of freshman chemistry principles from world issues, and the tendency of high achieving students to memorize facts without thinking critically. Students gain appreciation for the relationship between textbook…
Descriptors: Chemistry, College Freshmen, Critical Thinking, Current Events
Peer reviewedRubba, Peter A. – Social Education, 1990
Discusses studies done on science/technology/society (STS) education and lessons that may be drawn for teachers. Maintains that issue investigation and action-based units focusing on locally relevant and student-relevant issues are clearly supported and encouraged by STS research. (DB)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Citizenship Responsibility, Current Events, Curriculum Development
