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Direct linkJohnson, Cheryl; Gutierrez, Melida – Science Activities: Classroom Projects and Curriculum Ideas, 2009
The authors introduced polar science in a fourth-grade classroom by means of 3 hands-on activities that addressed (1) the melting of glaciers and ice, (2) the differences between the North and the South Pole, and (3) the geography and landforms of Antarctica. An assessment 4 months after the original activity showed that students remembered the…
Descriptors: Geography, Meteorology, Grade 4, Science Instruction
Gutierrez, Melida; Johnson, Cheryl – Science Activities: Classroom Projects and Curriculum Ideas, 2009
This activity ties together the recycling of aluminum and the protection of rain forests. Students use critical thinking to study the effects of open pit mining of bauxite in rain forests and then draw their own conclusions about how to minimize the impact of bauxite mining and boost recycling efforts within their communities. Drawing conclusions…
Descriptors: Student Participation, Critical Thinking, Recycling, Environmental Education
