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Bagshaw, Katherine; Barham, Hannah; Betts, Rebecca; Felton, Amie; Knatt, Joshua – Primary Science, 2014
Student teachers, Katherine Bagshaw, Hannah Barham, Rebecca Betts, Amie Felton and Joshua Knatt, share their ideas on how to bridge the gap between statutory and non-statutory guidelines for food and nutrition with 8- to 10-year-olds. The teachers realized the health of children has become a focal point of concern for both parents and education…
Descriptors: Preadolescents, Young Children, Nutrition Instruction, Food
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Howarth, Sue – School Science Review, 2014
The STEM team at the University of Worcester support STEM activities in schools in Herefordshire and Worcestershire. Part of this help includes suggesting activities for STEM clubs. As the biologist on the team author, Sue Howarth was asked by teachers for ideas to use in biology clubs. This article was prompted by feedback that these ideas might…
Descriptors: Clubs, STEM Education, Biology, Learning Activities
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Ledoux, Michael W.; Thurlow, Richard; McHenry, Nadine; Burns, Michele; Prugh, Elizabeth – Journal of Social Studies Research, 2007
Field placements in teacher candidate preparation have long been established as significant and formative for learners. Teacher educators attempt to align course goals with fieldwork and then assess candidate progress. This authentic practice has been highly valued for preservice candidates. For educators in the United States, providing an…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Socioeconomic Background, Teacher Educators, Student Evaluation
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Renoe, Susan – Science Activities: Classroom Projects and Curriculum Ideas, 2003
The Draw-an-Archaeologist Test (DART) is an easy way to elicit students' conceptions about archaeology and can be adapted to other subject matter. When implemented as the first activity of an archaeology unit, it provides a starting point for introducing archaeology and addressing students' misconceptions about it. In this drawing activity,…
Descriptors: Misconceptions, Archaeology, Science Education, College Students