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Rock Showdown: Learning Science through Service with the Community
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Laroder, Aris; Tippins, Deborah; Handa, Vicente; Morano, Lourdes – Science Scope, 2007
Many middle school students often report that what they learn in school science has little meaning or relevance to their lives. This is not surprising, as schools and students are frequently separated from what is happening in their community. "Service learning" is a pedagogy that has the potential to connect young adolescents with their community…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Middle School Students, Relevance (Education), Secondary School Science
Middle School and pH?
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Herricks, Susan – Science Scope, 2007
A local middle school requested that the Water Center of Advanced Materials for Purification of Water With Systems (WaterCAMPWS), a National Science Foundation Science and Technology Center, provide an introduction to pH for their seventh-grade water-based service learning class. After sorting through a multitude of information about pH, a…
Descriptors: Science Laboratories, Service Learning, Journal Writing, Social Studies