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Direct linkBeaton, Tisha – Science and Children, 2006
Reading "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" aloud to her sixth-grade students inspired this author to create a mathematics activity based on budgeting for school supplies for Hogwarts School. In that lesson, each student was assigned a name from the Hogwarts School roster and allotted a different dollar amount for his/her budget. Students…
Descriptors: Grade 6, Science Activities, Biological Sciences, Science Instruction
Peer reviewedPezdek, Kathy – Teaching of Psychology, 2002
Describes the content of an undergraduate course called "Field Work in Applied Psychology: Teaching Mathematics." Assigns students to gain field work experience by teaching fourth-, fifth-, or sixth-grade students mathematics. Reviews the goals for the teacher, college students, and elementary schools. (CMK)
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Course Content, Field Studies, Grade 4
Duncan, Susan; Papers, Jerry; Franzen, Woody; Otto, Pat – Science Scope, 2006
Vertical connections, constructed using inquiry, give students the skills to reach new heights in both their academic and local communities. In this article, the authors present inquiry projects, developed by middle level teachers, to ensure that students use higher-level thinking skills to improve the community. Each project is connected to the…
Descriptors: Biodiversity, Investigations, Field Studies, Thinking Skills
