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Kopaska-Merkel, David C. – 1994
One skill that elementary students need to acquire is the ability to analyze spatially distributed data. In this activity students are asked to complete the following tasks: (1) plot a set of data (related to "mud-sharks"--an imaginary fish) on a map of the state of Alabama, (2) identify trends in the data, (3) make graphs using the data…
Descriptors: Graphs, Instructional Materials, Intermediate Grades, Junior High Schools
Download full textFrederick, Lynda R.; Shaw, Edward L., Jr. – 1998
This study examined several aspects of elementary science students' achievement, attitudes, and journal writing in conjunction with an Alabama Hands-on Activity Science Program (HASP) grant utilizing the Full Option Science System (FOSS) kit. The sample of 56 fourth grade students in two classes was administered a 15-item pretest and post-test.…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Elementary School Science, Grade 4, Hands on Science
Alabama State Dept. of Education, Montgomery. – 1989
The purpose of this curriculum guide is to help teachers implement the Alabama Course of Study: Science. The major emphasis of the guide is to provide student-oriented, hands-on activities that engage students in "sciencing" behaviors. This guide has two major components, the table of contents and the activities. The table of contents…
Descriptors: Acoustics, Animals, Astronomy, Career Awareness
