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Allison, Elizabeth; Tunks, Karyn; Hardman, Kacie – Science and Children, 2017
The Pelican's Nest, located near Mobile Bay in the Gulf of Mexico, is a science center supported by a local educational foundation. Programs are geared toward marine wildlife and the coastal habitat with an emphasis on hands-on learning for students in grades K-6. The director of the science center conducts daily classroom labs and discovery trips…
Descriptors: Science Course Improvement Projects, Science Activities, Marine Biology, Marine Education
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Robinson, Joseph B. – Science and Children, 2016
When children actively engage with classroom content, they are generally more interested and better invested in what they are learning, and better learning outcomes will likely ensue. However, it is challenging to design classroom activities that scaffold scientific reasoning while meaningfully and significantly involving students. In this…
Descriptors: Motion, Class Activities, Preschool Children, Kindergarten
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Ashbrook, Peggy – Science and Children, 2014
Exploration of making and changing sounds is part of the first-grade performance expectation 1-PS4-1, "Plan and conduct investigations to provide evidence that vibrating materials can make sound and that sound can make materials vibrate" (NGSS Lead States 2013, p. 10; see Internet Resource). Early learning experiences build toward…
Descriptors: Acoustics, Discovery Processes, Motion, Learning Experience
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Arnone, Kathryn; Morris, Bethany – Science and Children, 2014
It seems each new school year brings its own opportunities to grow as an educator. As teachers in a STEM focused school that serves primarily at-risk students, the authors face a new challenge in rethinking their instruction to align with the "Next Generation Science Standards". This involves changing the focus of units previously taught…
Descriptors: Acoustics, Science Activities, STEM Education, At Risk Students