ERIC Number: EJ721576
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005-Apr
Pages: 4
Abstractor: ERIC
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ISSN: ISSN-0036-8148
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Crystal Clear Science
Manner, Barbar; Beddard-Hess, Sharon; Daskalakis, Argy
Science and Children, v42 n7 p38-41 Apr-May 2005
Subjects like Earth science often rely on "ready made" hands-on materials such as kits and modules to support understanding and science inquiry. However, sometimes the materials need adaptations to make sure they suit students' and teachers needs. As part of the Allegheny Schools Science Education and Technology (ASSET) program, the authors tweaked a classroom kit on minerals and crystals, and the experience proved a valuable experience for teachers and students. ASSET brings together classroom teachers, content specialists (usually professors from a local university), and resource teachers on loan from school districts to create new and better ways to prompt student learning through inquiry-based lessons. The authors noticed that several teachers they worked with were avoiding using a module on rocks and minerals because it wasn't a good fit for their third-grade students. Rather than excluding the activity, which had good value, the team chose to adapt the module to better meet their needs.
Descriptors: Internet, Resource Teachers, Earth Science, Science Activities, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Learning Modules
National Science Teachers Association, 1840 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22201-3000. Tel: 800-722-6782 (Toll Free); Web site: http://www.nsta.org.
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Education
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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