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Whitman, Betsy Blizard – Learning, 1992
The article presents inexpensive activities to teach elementary school students about electromagnets. Students learn to make an electromagnet with a battery, nail, and wire, then different activities help them explore the difference between permanent magnets and electromagnets. (SM)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Experiential Learning
Learning, 1992
Presents ideas to help elementary school educators teach their students about magnetic force fields by observing how iron filings line up around magnets. The article lists materials needed and offers a student page with suggested student activities. (SM)
Descriptors: Creative Teaching, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Experiential Learning
Blizard, Elizabeth B. – Learning, 1992
Presents low-cost learning activities to help teach elementary students about the earth's magnetic field. One project has students make a model of the earth's magnetic field. Another has them experiment with magnetism. (SM)
Descriptors: Activity Units, Earth Science, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science
Alabama State Dept. of Education, Montgomery. – 1989
The purpose of this curriculum guide is to help teachers implement the Alabama Course of Study: Science. The major emphasis of the guide is to provide student-oriented, hands-on activities that engage students in "sciencing" behaviors. This guide has two major components, the table of contents and the activities. The table of contents…
Descriptors: Animals, Career Awareness, Chemistry, Earth Science
Alabama State Dept. of Education, Montgomery. – 1989
The purpose of this curriculum guide is to help teachers implement the Alabama Course of Study: Science. The major emphasis of the guide is to provide student-oriented, hands-on activities that engage students in "sciencing" behaviors. This guide has to major components, the table of contents and the activities. The table of contents…
Descriptors: Animals, Astronomy, Career Awareness, Chemistry
Alabama State Dept. of Education, Montgomery. – 1989
The purpose of this curriculum guide is to help teachers implement the Alabama Course of Study: Science. The major emphasis of the guide is to provide student-oriented, hands-on activities that engage students in "sciencing" behaviors. This guide has to major components, the table of contents and the activities. The table of contents…
Descriptors: Air Pollution, Animals, Career Awareness, Chemistry
Alabama State Dept. of Education, Montgomery. – 1989
The purpose of this curriculum guide is to help teachers implement the Alabama Course of Study: Science. The major emphasis of the guide is to provide student-oriented, hands-on activities that engage students in "sciencing" behaviors. This guide has two major components, the table of contents and the activities. The table of contents…
Descriptors: Acoustics, Animals, Astronomy, Career Awareness
