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Source
| Science and Children | 22 |
Author
| McIntyre, Margaret, Ed. | 22 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 20 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 11 |
| Guides - Classroom - Teacher | 5 |
Education Level
Audience
| Practitioners | 20 |
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Peer reviewedMcIntyre, Margaret, Ed. – Science and Children, 1977
Suggests outdoor activities that involve small groups of children in discoveries about grasses and weeds. Included are activities with dandelions, plantains, chickweed, clover and fescue. (CS)
Descriptors: Botany, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science
Peer reviewedMcIntyre, Margaret, Ed. – Science and Children, 1977
Lists experiments and activities that will aid the young child in understanding the relationship between the position of a body in space and the directions of the force of gravity. (CS)
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Early Childhood Education, Elementary School Science, Instruction
Peer reviewedMcIntyre, Margaret, Ed. – Science and Children, 1979
Presents thirteen concepts about water and suggests science activities for each. Designed as early childhood learning experiences. (MA)
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Early Childhood Education, Environmental Education, Learning Activities
Peer reviewedMcIntyre, Margaret, Ed. – Science and Children, 1979
Presents activities that can be done to help preschool and primary age children discover some of the properties of snow. Includes questions to ask the children during the activity. (MA)
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Environmental Education, Learning Activities, Natural Resources
Peer reviewedMcIntyre, Margaret, Ed. – Science and Children, 1979
Science learning experiences and activities for primary-aged school children, are suggested. They are intended to contribute to development of spatial conception in students. (SA)
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Environmental Education
Peer reviewedMcIntyre, Margaret, Ed. – Science and Children, 1979
Lists characteristics possessed by gifted young children and provides a checklist of processes necessary to the development of their special talents. Suggests ways to use this information in developing a curriculum for the gifted and talented student. (MA)
Descriptors: Check Lists, Early Childhood Education, Gifted, Guidelines
Peer reviewedMcIntyre, Margaret, Ed. – Science and Children, 1979
Provides instructions for planting a variety of common plants including avocados, and sweet potatoes, oranges, and onions. Discusses key concepts to develop. (MA)
Descriptors: Botany, Early Childhood Education, Horticulture, Learning Activities
Peer reviewedMcIntyre, Margaret, Ed. – Science and Children, 1980
The activities for preschool through primary aged children identify ways in which teachers can encourage children to learn the functions of many everyday materials. (SA)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Early Childhood Education, Educational Equipment, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedMcIntyre, Margaret, Ed. – Science and Children, 1981
Describes several elementary science learning experiences and activities concerning the concept of space. Activities described include tracing children's shadows at different times of day, moon observations, and planetarium activities. (DS)
Descriptors: Astronomy, Early Childhood Education, Earth Science, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedMcIntyre, Margaret, Ed. – Science and Children, 1981
Suggests: (1) activities to enhance interest during observations of animals in the elementary science classroom; (2) possible questions to ask during these observations; and (3) sources for observing animals such as pet stores and farms, as well as bringing pets into the classroom. (DS)
Descriptors: Animals, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Learning Activities
Peer reviewedMcIntyre, Margaret, Ed. – Science and Children, 1983
Gives guidelines for creating activities to teach classification skills using such holiday materials as nuts, pine cones, evergreen branches, hard candy, and package stickers. Provides ideas to share with parents in developing skills at home, and precautions in selecting objects. Encourages emphasis on similarities as well as differences when…
Descriptors: Classification, Elementary School Science, Preschool Education, Primary Education
Peer reviewedMcIntyre, Margaret, Ed. – Science and Children, 1983
Provided are recipes (with accompanying questions and activities) designed to help teachers and parents as they explore science and cooking with children. Recipes include those for orange soup, orange milk shakes, and yogurt. (JN)
Descriptors: Cooking Instruction, Early Childhood Education, Elementary School Science, Food
Peer reviewedMcIntyre, Margaret, Ed. – Science and Children, 1980
Presents activities for the elementary teacher to use in helping children to enjoy a small path of undeveloped land in an urban area. Teaching about plant roots is explained. Also included is the equipment needed and how to prepare for the root activities. (SA)
Descriptors: Botany, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Environmental Education
Peer reviewedMcIntyre, Margaret, Ed. – Science and Children, 1981
Describes science activities related to Christmas and Thanksgiving, including identification of evergreen trees, tree shapes, pine cone and needle collections, edible decorations, and instructions for preparing bird food called "bird pudding." (SK)
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Holidays
Peer reviewedMcIntyre, Margaret, Ed. – Science and Children, 1982
Describes eight learning centers/activities designed to promote tactile/sensory experiences in younger children. (JN)
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Kinesthetic Methods
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