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Direct linkSumrall, William J.; Sumrall, Kristen M.; Robinson, Hannah A. – Science Activities: Projects and Curriculum Ideas in STEM Classrooms, 2018
Biomimicry is a difficult concept for younger children to grasp. This manuscript describes a group of successful activities that we have used to teach biomimicry to first graders. The activity begins with a class discussion about camouflage, a concept many students have experienced. Then the students participate in an activity in which they are…
Descriptors: National Standards, Academic Standards, Science Education, Biology
Curry, Kristen; Moore, Jerilou; Sumrall, William J. – Science Scope, 2007
When students investigate science, they model, imitate, and perform science much as scientists do. Learning science in this way is best, according to the locus of control research. Based on this research, students need to develop an internal belief that they can control science outcomes and become a part of science through their own hands-on…
Descriptors: Locus of Control, Investigations, Student Attitudes, Scientific Principles
