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Pang, Valerie Ooka; Lafferty, Karen Elizabeth; Pang, Jennifer M.; Griswold, Joan; Oser, Rick – Science and Children, 2014
On the Saturday before Halloween, hundreds of students and their parents went from booth to booth participating in science activities at an annual Fall Festival and Learning Fair. The Fall Festival and Learning Fair is a valuable annual partnership where culturally relevant teaching engages each child in hands-on, standards-based science lessons.…
Descriptors: Science Education, Cultural Influences, Culturally Relevant Education, College School Cooperation
Potter, Gregory; Ritz, William – Science and Children, 2006
The California State University, Long Beach has received a grant from the US Department of Health and Human Services in 1995 to carry out a project called "A Head Start on Science." The project's goals were inspired from a book written by world-renowned biologist Rachel Carson entitled "The Sense of Wonder." Carson promoted…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Human Services, Science Activities, Science Education
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Rigby, Jennifer A. – Science and Children, 1986
Describes a 3-day program sponsored by the Orange County Marine Institute that provides biological, cultural, and historical learning experiences. Discusses the setting and activities of the five ecosystems explored by the students. The Chaparral to Ocean Science Camp includes chaparral, riparian, woodland, intertidal, and pelagic environments.…
Descriptors: Ecology, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Environmental Education
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Selee, Kenneth Kay – Science and Children, 1992
Describes the implementation of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration SEEDS Project in a sixth-grade class in Turlock, California. Describes student activities and media coverage surrounding the project. (MDH)
Descriptors: Grade 6, Intermediate Grades, Plant Growth, Plants (Botany)