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Direct linkTracy N. Vassiliev; Douglas J. Gardner; David J. Neivandt – Science Activities: Projects and Curriculum Ideas in STEM Classrooms, 2024
This STEM research project asks middle school or high school students to work towards creating ecologically friendly packaging. Packaging that can be composted instead of thrown away and collected in landfills and oceans like plastics. This inquiry uses nanocellulose and focuses on water permeability. The fibers of nanocellulose can be dried to…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Middle School Students, Environmental Education, Science Activities
Selco, Jodye I.; Bruno, Mary; Chan, Sue – Journal of Chemical Education, 2012
A hands-on, minds-on inquiry chemistry experiment was developed for use in K-12 schools that enables students to combine the chemicals of their choice and observe the results. The chemistry involved is water based and builds upon acid-base, double displacement, and iodometric detection of starch reactions. Chemicals readily available in the…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Science Instruction, Elementary Secondary Education, Hands on Science
Download full textCroner, Patrick – Science Education Review, 2003
In a study to evaluate an approach for improving the critical thinking skills of middle school science students, 60 students were given the assignment of completing three guided laboratory activities and writing a report for each. In writing their reports, students were expected to identify the manipulated variable, identify the responding…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills, Science Activities, Middle School Students
