Presents ideas for teaching elementary school children about scientific inquiry methods. Recommends a Planning Board to scaffold students' thinking as they plan and conduct scientific investigations. (WRM)

Argues that there is a strong case for elementary school students having access to sophisticated and modern measuring and other science-related equipment. (Author/WRM)

Outlines how a group of primary teachers developed a range of design briefs using textiles, and describes how students were taught explicit skills which enabled them to successfully solve the design tasks. (WRM)

Science, writing, and art activities can be productively integrated in the elementary classroom. Presents sample learning activities that are coded for the types of experiences they provide for students. These include direct, intuitive, remembered, imagined, mediated, or qualities and relationships experiences. (WRM)