ERIC Number: EJ1241450
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Jan
Pages: 6
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ISSN: ISSN-0036-8148
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The Game of Life and Death
Todd, Lindsay; Keim, Lisa; Broder, Dale
Science and Children, v57 n5 p54-59 Jan 2020
This article describes a self-guided, story-like game with creative drawing for grades 3-5 that teaches the evolution concepts of adaptation, natural selection, ecosystem dynamics, inheritance, and mutation following the "Next Generation Science Standards" ("NGSS"). Drawing reinforces concepts through emphasis on students' hands-on interaction with the material and games result in greater retention of concepts because students are more engaged. Elementary school students are especially receptive to games as a non-traditional teaching method because their generation has grown up with a saturation of technology and gaming. The overall goal for this game was to expose students to the key elements of evolution by natural selection: variation, inheritance, selection, and time.
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Science Instruction, Evolution, Teaching Methods, Educational Games, Genetics, Hands on Science, Scientific Concepts, Concept Formation, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Environmental Influences, Heredity
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Education; Early Childhood Education; Grade 3; Primary Education; Grade 4; Intermediate Grades; Grade 5; Middle Schools
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Language: English
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