ERIC Number: EJ1024677
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
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Sweet Science for ALL! Supporting Inquiry-Based Learning through M&Ms Investigation for English Language Learners
Song, Youngjin; Higgins, Teresa; Harding-DeKam, Jenni
Science Activities: Classroom Projects and Curriculum Ideas, v51 n2 p52-65 2014
This article describes a series of inquiry-based lessons that provide English language learners (ELLs) with opportunities to experience science and engineering practices with conceptual understanding as well as to develop their language proficiency in elementary classrooms. The four-lesson sequence models how various types of instructional strategies for ELLs can be embedded through science lessons with thoughtful consideration of ELLs' diverse cultural backgrounds. The cross-curricular science lessons provide ELLs with opportunities to apply and enhance their mathematics, reading, writing, and communicating skills while investigating the properties of M&Ms.
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Inquiry, English Language Learners, Scientific Concepts, Language Proficiency, Elementary School Science, Teaching Methods, Integrated Curriculum, Second Language Learning, Holistic Approach, Cultural Awareness, Literacy Education, Mathematics Skills, Science Experiments
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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