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The Importance of Improving Youths' Attitudes toward Science (TAS): A Validation of a Short Form Assessment of Attitudes in Science Constructs for Fourth Grade (AASC-4)
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Sebastian Diaz; Ashley Roseno; Virginia Stage; Shawn Moore; Allender Lynch; Dan Dickerson; Melani W. Duffrin – Journal of STEM Outreach, 2018
If children have opportunities to develop positive attitudes toward learning science, the pipeline to science careers can be maintained and enhanced. This article describes the development and validation of a short form, 24-item, Assessment of Attitudes in Science Constructs for Fourth Grade (AASC-4) for utilization in future research aimed at…
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Elementary School Students, Elementary School Curriculum, Elementary School Teachers
Vital Signs: North Carolina
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Education Commission of the States, 2018
Business leaders in North Carolina cannot find the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) talent they need to stay competitive. Students' lagging performance in K-12 is a critical reason why. The good news is that the nation's most effective STEM education programs can help turn the tide. North Carolina students have made some…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Demand Occupations, Mathematics Achievement
Food-Based Science Curriculum Increases 4th Graders Multidisciplinary Science Knowledge
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Hovland, Jana A.; Carraway-Stage, Virginia G.; Cela, Artenida; Collins, Caitlin; Díaz, Sebastián R.; Collins, Angelo; Duffrin, Melani W. – Journal of Food Science Education, 2013
Health professionals and policymakers are asking educators to place more emphasis on food and nutrition education. Integrating these topics into science curricula using hand-on, food-based activities may strengthen students' understanding of science concepts. The Food, Math, and Science Teaching Enhancement Resource (FoodMASTER) Initiative is a…
Descriptors: Foods Instruction, Elementary School Science, Interdisciplinary Approach, Knowledge Level
"The Capture:" Kidnapping Students' Interests Using the "Guardians of Ga'Hoole"
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Bradbury, Leslie; Frye, Beth; Gross, Lisa – Science Activities: Classroom Projects and Curriculum Ideas, 2013
This project describes a fourth-grade unit that integrated science and language arts using the book "The Capture" as a focal point. During the unit, students engaged in science activities and language arts lessons that focused on owls. Students conducted investigations that helped them develop a deeper understanding of the adaptations of…
Descriptors: Grade 4, Elementary School Science, Childrens Literature, Wildlife
The Nation's Report Card Science 2009 State Snapshot Report. North Carolina. Grade 4, Public Schools
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National Center for Education Statistics, 2011
Guided by a new framework, the NAEP science assessment was updated in 2009 to keep the content current with key developments in science, curriculum standards, assessments, and research. The 2009 framework organizes science content into three broad content areas. Physical science includes concepts related to properties and changes of matter, forms…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Curriculum Development, Comparative Analysis, Elementary School Science
The Nation's Report Card Science 2009 Trial Urban District Snapshot Report. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. Grade 4, Public Schools
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National Center for Education Statistics, 2011
Guided by a new framework, the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) science assessment was updated in 2009 to keep the content current with key developments in science, curriculum standards, assessments, and research. The 2009 framework organizes science content into three broad content areas. Physical science includes concepts…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Curriculum Development, Elementary School Students, Ethnic Groups