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Hicks Pries, Caitlin; Hughes, Julie – Science Activities: Classroom Projects and Curriculum Ideas, 2012
Learning science vocabulary is an often tedious but important component of many curricula. Frequently, students are expected to learn science vocabulary indirectly, but this method can hinder the success of lower-performing students (Carlisle, Fleming, and Gudbrandsen 2000). We have developed an inquiry-based vocabulary activity wherein students…
Descriptors: Direct Instruction, Vocabulary, Earth Science, Vocabulary Development
Meraw, Leonard J. – Science Activities: Classroom Projects and Curriculum Ideas, 2012
The article presents a simple and highly engaging activity for students involving DNA fingerprints, DNA bands, genotypes, phenotypes, and DNA morphology. The science of DNA fingerprinting, currently done by electrophoresis, extends to all living organisms containing DNA. (Contains 4 figures.)
Descriptors: Genetics, Science Education, Science Instruction, Science Curriculum
McDonald, Judith Richards – Science Activities: Classroom Projects and Curriculum Ideas, 2012
This activity is designed to teach prekindergarten to second grade students about the concept of sink or float through an inquiry activity. Students will use familiar objects to predict and test the properties of sink and float. Background information is offered to teachers to assist them with this activity. This lesson begins with an engaging…
Descriptors: Science Activities, Primary Education, Preschool Education, Elementary School Science
Karakas, Mehmet – Science Activities: Classroom Projects and Curriculum Ideas, 2012
This article provides an example of an innovative science activity applied in a science methods course for future elementary teachers at a small university in northeastern Turkey. The aim of the activity is to help prospective elementary teachers understand the density concept in a simple way and see an innovative teaching example. The instructor…
Descriptors: Scientific Concepts, Science Activities, Drama, Role Playing
Brown, Todd; Brown, Katrina; Barnot, Vickilyn – Science Activities: Classroom Projects and Curriculum Ideas, 2012
Reaction time, the time between a stimulus and a person's reaction to it, is a concept familiar to most teenagers, particularly in the context of driving. We describe a simple inexpensive activity that utilizes students' creativity and invokes the scientific method in order to explore reaction time. The goal of the activity is to give students a…
Descriptors: Reaction Time, Physics, Science Instruction, Science Activities
Lazaros, Edward J.; Xu, Renmei; Londt, Susan – Science Activities: Classroom Projects and Curriculum Ideas, 2012
People are increasingly trying to multitask while walking. Text messaging while walking is a significant area for concern. The number of text messages sent is expected to be more than 8 trillion in 2012. Texting is becoming so commonplace that people use this technology while engaged in other activities. The dangers of multitasking have hit the…
Descriptors: Science Activities, Simulation, Accidents, Physical Activities
Deaton, Cynthia C. M.; Cook, Michelle – Science Activities: Classroom Projects and Curriculum Ideas, 2012
Reform efforts encourage teachers to engage students in critical thinking skills and research. They also encourage teachers to meet the needs of their diverse student population and support students in developing communication skills. One way to step outside of traditional teaching approaches and engage middle school students in critical thinking,…
Descriptors: Role Playing, Case Method (Teaching Technique), Middle School Students, Science Activities
Deaton, Cynthia C. M.; Dodd, Kristen; Drennon, Katherine; Nagle, Jack – Science Activities: Classroom Projects and Curriculum Ideas, 2012
"Prey Play" is an interactive role-play activity that provides fifth-grade students with opportunities to examine predator-prey interactions. This four-part, role-play activity allows students to take on the role of a predator and prey as they reflect on the behaviors animals exhibit as they collect food and interact with one another, as well as…
Descriptors: Observation, Grade 5, Elementary School Science, Science Instruction
Lott, Kimberly; Wallin, Lynn – Science Activities: Classroom Projects and Curriculum Ideas, 2012
Scientific modeling along with hands-on inquiry can lead to a deeper understanding of scientific concepts among students in upper elementary grades. Even though scientific modeling involves abstract-thinking processes, can students in younger elementary grades successfully participate in scientific modeling? Scientific modeling, like all other…
Descriptors: Social Studies, Scientific Concepts, Science Activities, Science Instruction
Campbell, Todd; Longhurst, Max; Duffy, Aaron M.; Wolf, Paul G.; Nagy, Robin – Science Activities: Classroom Projects and Curriculum Ideas, 2012
Teaching science as inquiry is advocated in all national science education documents and by leading science and science teaching organizations. In addition to teaching science as inquiry, we recognize that learning experiences need to connect to students' lives. This article details how we use a sequence of faded scaffolded inquiry supported by…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Science Instruction, Inquiry, Relevance (Education)
Koc, Isil; Turan, Merve – Science Activities: Classroom Projects and Curriculum Ideas, 2012
The cycle of duplication and division, known as the "cell cycle," is the essential mechanism by which all living organisms reproduce. This activity allows students to develop an understanding of the main events that occur during the typical eukaryotic cell cycle mostly in the process of mitotic phase that divides the duplicated genetic material…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Learning Activities, Scientific Concepts, Molecular Structure
Parrish, Chelsea L.; Curran, Mary Carla; Sajwan, Kenneth S. – Science Activities: Classroom Projects and Curriculum Ideas, 2015
Why are there only crumbs left at the bottom of the cereal box? Many factors, such as package handling, have caused the cereal pieces to break down into crumbs. This explanation is also related to the process of creating sediment from rocks. Sediment is created by weathering over millions of years, and it is deposited all over the world by…
Descriptors: Science Activities, Geology, Secondary School Science, Middle School Students
Brinton, Brigette Adair; Curran, Mary Carla – Science Activities: Classroom Projects and Curriculum Ideas, 2015
Everyone needs strong observational skills to solve challenging problems and make informed decisions. However, many students expect to find exact answers to their questions by using the internet and do not understand the role of uncertainty, especially in decision making and scientific research. Humans and other animals choose among many options…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Observation, Visual Stimuli, Animals
Krauss, Zachary; Kline, David; Marcum-Dietrich, Nanette I.; Stunkard, Cynthia; Kerlin, Steve; Staudt, Carolyn – Science Activities: Projects and Curriculum Ideas in STEM Classrooms, 2022
Oftentimes, due to the involute nature of the issues involved, society leaves it up to the experts to tackle the environmental problems currently facing society. However, a more wholistic approach is needed to address these environmental issues in the timely fashion necessary. With a reductionist treatment of sustainable development issues, the…
Descriptors: Water, Sustainability, Conservation (Environment), Science Activities
Webb, Sarah; Carla Curran, Mary – Science Activities: Classroom Projects and Curriculum Ideas, 2017
Graphing and calculating percentages are integral skills in a STEM curriculum. Teaching students how to create graphs allows them to identify numerical trends and to express results in a clear and concise manner. In this activity, students will remain engaged in the lesson by moving around the room and then work together to generate their own…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, STEM Education, Graphs, Natural Resources