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Adadan, Emine; Akaygun, Sevil; Sanyal, Amitav – Science Activities: Classroom Projects and Curriculum Ideas, 2017
This interdisciplinary scientific inquiry lesson specifically utilizes the 5E learning cycle to engage high school students in an investigation on size-dependent properties of matter. In particular, this inquiry lesson focuses on a biologically relevant phenomenon, namely accessibility to a pharmaceutical drug with respect to the size of the pill.…
Descriptors: Interdisciplinary Approach, High School Students, Scientific Concepts, Science Experiments
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Abdusselam, Mustafa Serkan; Kilis, Selcan; Sahin Çakir, Çigdem; Abdusselam, Zennure – Science Activities: Classroom Projects and Curriculum Ideas, 2018
As a fundamental strategy for all science curriculum, inquiry is of prime importance. In order to facilitate inquiry during science education in middle school, 5E learning model was applied in this study. Following 5E learning model during a lesson, students can engage in a topic after being served to mitigate cognitive disequilibrium or familiar…
Descriptors: Science Education, Secondary School Science, Middle School Students, Learning Processes
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Concannon, James; Brown, Patrick L. – Science Activities: Classroom Projects and Curriculum Ideas, 2017
The "Next Generation Science Standards" (NGSS) challenges science teachers to think beyond specific content standards when considering how to design and implement curriculum. This lesson, "Windmills by Design," is an insightful lesson in how science teachers can create and implement a cross-cutting lesson to teach the concepts…
Descriptors: Secondary School Science, Science Curriculum, Curriculum Design, High School Students
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Haverkort-Yeh, Roxanne Dominique; Tamaru, Clyde S.; Gorospe, Kelvin Dalauta; Rivera, Malia Ana J. – Science Activities: Classroom Projects and Curriculum Ideas, 2013
As a result of shifting marine environmental conditions caused by global climate change and localized water pollution, marine organisms are becoming increasingly exposed to changing water quality conditions. For example, they are exposed to more extreme salinity fluctuations as a result of heavier rainfall, melting polar caps, or extreme droughts.…
Descriptors: Water, Marine Biology, Water Pollution, Conservation (Environment)
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Campbell, Todd; Longhurst, Max; Duffy, Aaron M.; Wolf, Paul G.; Nagy, Robin – Science Activities: Classroom Projects and Curriculum Ideas, 2012
Teaching science as inquiry is advocated in all national science education documents and by leading science and science teaching organizations. In addition to teaching science as inquiry, we recognize that learning experiences need to connect to students' lives. This article details how we use a sequence of faded scaffolded inquiry supported by…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Science Instruction, Inquiry, Relevance (Education)
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Hoyt, Catherine Marie; Wallenstein, Matthew David – Science Activities: Classroom Projects and Curriculum Ideas, 2011
This activity explores the cycling of carbon between the atmosphere (primarily as CO[subscript 2]) and biomass in plants, animals, and microscopic organisms. Students design soil respiration experiments using a protocol that resembles current practice in soil ecology. Three methods for measuring soil respiration are presented. Student-derived…
Descriptors: Science Activities, Ecology, Inquiry, Soil Science
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Brown, Patrick L.; Friedrichsen, Patricia M. – Science Activities: Classroom Projects and Curriculum Ideas, 2011
One proven strategy to help students make sense of abstract concepts is to sequence instruction so students have exploratory opportunities to investigate science before being introduced to new science explanations (Abraham and Renner 1986; Renner, Abraham, and Birnie 1988). To help physical science teachers make sense of how to effectively…
Descriptors: Methods Courses, Teacher Education, Physical Sciences, Science Teachers
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Keener-Chavis, Paula; Goodwin, Mel – Science Activities: Classroom Projects and Curriculum Ideas, 2009
The implications of Earth's ocean being little explored may not be immediately evident to individuals who are not ocean literate. For this reason, initiatives to improve ocean literacy must articulate compelling reasons for ocean exploration. A lesson plan that addresses this issue has been developed as part of the education and outreach program…
Descriptors: Oceanography, Geometric Concepts, Hands on Science, Inquiry
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Bowen, G. M. – Science Activities: Classroom Projects and Curriculum Ideas, 2008
For curriculum content-related reasons, inquiry activities can be difficult in classrooms unless the activities are approached in a manner that makes variations among student group findings understandable in the context of the study. Studies of individual animals and plant reactions to stimuli, such as insect exploratory behavior, allow the…
Descriptors: Inquiry, Science Instruction, Learning Activities, Animals
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Barrow, Lloyd H. – Science Activities: Classroom Projects and Curriculum Ideas, 2008
Inquiry is a goal of science education reform. Middle school science teachers and their students can develop understanding of inquiry by using an experimental design format. Facilitating this format with the four-question strategy helps students to design their investigations. An example of varying concentrations of vinegar and water illustrates…
Descriptors: Science Teachers, Science Education, Inquiry, Middle School Students
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Ray, Andrew M.; Beardsley, Paul M. – Science Activities: Classroom Projects and Curriculum Ideas, 2008
Even though photosynthesis is an obligatory part of the science curriculum, research has shown that students often have a poor understanding of it. The authors advocate that classroom coverage of the topic of photosynthesis should include not only its biochemical properties but also the role of photosynthesis or photosynthetic organisms in matter…
Descriptors: Teaching Styles, Environmental Education, Hypothesis Testing, Plants (Botany)
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McIntosh, Amy V.; Richter, Stephen C. – Science Activities: Classroom Projects and Curriculum Ideas, 2007
Many topics in the secondary science classroom can be difficult to introduce to students in a manner that fully engages them, especially when presented using traditional teaching methods. However, with a little innovation and an emphasis on inquiry, even dry subjects can be presented in an appealing way. The authors developed an inquiry-based…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Laboratory Procedures, Floriculture, Anatomy
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Rye, James A.; Smolski, Stefan – Science Activities: Classroom Projects and Curriculum Ideas, 2007
Teachers can use pedometers to facilitate inquiry learning and show students the need for mathematics in scientific investigation. The authors conducted activities with secondary students that investigated intake and expenditure components of the energy balance algorithm, which led to inquiries about pedometers and related data. By investigating…
Descriptors: Research Design, Physical Activities, Science Instruction, Energy
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Barrow, Lloyd H.; Krantz, Patrick D. – Science Activities: Classroom Projects and Curriculum Ideas, 2005
Land snails are common invertebrates that fascinate children. Unfortunately, they are seldom used for activities in the science classroom. Snails are inexpensive, take up little space in the classroom, and require only low maintenance, and their learning dividends can be enormous. For example, students can use them in inquiry-based activities that…
Descriptors: Science Education, Teaching Methods, Animals, Science Activities
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Godbey, Susan; Barnett, Jessica; Webster, Lois – Science Activities: Classroom Projects and Curriculum Ideas, 2005
An activity involving parallel electrical circuits was modified to incorporate an open inquiry approach. Both the original and revised versions of the activity were tested in the middle school classroom. We present a comparison of the two versions of the activity in terms of facilitating learning and engaging students' interests.
Descriptors: Science Education, Science Instruction, Energy, Electronics