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Ward, Alan – Sci Children, 1969
Descriptors: Educational Games, Elementary School Science, Instructional Materials, Puzzles
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 reviewedWard, Alan – Science Activities, 1973
Describes eight investigatory science activities that can be used to study concepts related to heat. (PS)
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Heat, Instruction, Instructional Materials
Peer reviewedWard, Alan – Science Activities, 1972
Descriptors: Electricity, Elementary School Science, Instruction, Magnets
Peer reviewedWard, Alan – Science Activities, 1972
Descriptors: Electric Motors, Elementary School Science, Instruction, Laboratory Procedures
Peer reviewedWard, Alan – Science Activities, 1972
Descriptors: Design, Elementary School Science, Physical Sciences, Resource Materials
Peer reviewedWard, Alan – School Science Review, 1980
Discusses the principles which the author believes are important for the style of primary science in the United Kingdom. These are spontaneity, open-mindedness, and integration. (HM)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Trends, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science
Peer reviewedWard, Alan – Science Activities, 1972
Descriptors: Demonstrations (Educational), Elementary School Science, Instructional Materials, Laboratory Experiments
Peer reviewedWard, Alan – Science Activities, 1972
Descriptors: Design, Educational Media, Electric Circuits, Elementary School Science
Peer reviewedWard, Alan – Science Activities, 1972
Descriptors: Design, Electric Circuits, Elementary School Science, Instruction
Peer reviewedWard, Alan – School Science Review, 1987
Presents activities and experiments that can be performed with mirrors to illustrate the nature and behavior of light. Includes diagrams, directives and investigative questions. (ML)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Light, Optics
Peer reviewedWard, Alan – School Science Review, 1984
Describes water-related activities in an elementary school science project. Activities focus on mini aquaria, permanent aquaria, water toys, sea power, imagination, and village ponds. (DH)
Descriptors: Aquariums, Conservation (Environment), Elementary Education, Elementary School Science
Peer reviewedWard, Alan – Science Activities, 1976
Three activities for involving students in projects that incorporate writing, drawing and recording their findings are included. The discovery approach is emphasized. (EB)
Descriptors: Creativity, Discovery Learning, Educational Media, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedWard, Alan – Science Activities, 1973
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Instructional Materials, Optics, Physical Sciences
Peer reviewedWard, Alan – Science Activities, 1974
Discusses the use of shadows to explain such scientific phenomena as umbra and penumbra, eclipses, day and night, seasons, and length of day. Indicates that shadow plays can serve to help the students in understanding more about light. (CC)
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, General Science, Instruction, Instructional Materials
