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Akers, Brian N. – Science Activities, 1992
Describes an extended problem-solving activity utilizing drift-bottles that encourages students to deduce probable and great-circle drift-bottle routes, to use logic based on unit calculations, and to estimate the distance traveled and the minimum velocity of these drift-bottles. Includes materials needed, learning objectives, procedures,…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Data Interpretation, Earth Science, Elementary Secondary Education
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Totten, Samuel; Tinnin, Claire – Science Activities, 1988
Presents a lesson on introducing writing into the science curriculum by using an experiment to illustrate the detrimental effect of tobacco smoke on human lungs. Outlines the materials, procedures, a summary of the project, extension activities, and additional information about the writing process. Two handout sheets are included. (RT)
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Experiential Learning, Interdisciplinary Approach, Motivation Techniques
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Shugrue, Sylvia K. – Science Activities, 1992
Presents year-long, elementary science projects that address the question of why daylight hours vary in length according to locality. Provides three instructional units designed to commence in September, including data collection activities for sunny days encouraging later classroom calculations; on-going graphing activities; and modeling…
Descriptors: Astronomy, Earth Science, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science
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Fazio, Rosario P.; McFaden, Dennis – Science Activities, 1993
Describes a project where students were involved in finding the most suitable site for a landfill in their community. This two-month project was conducted using team teaching. Two twelfth grade geoscience classes were involved. (PR)
Descriptors: Earth Science, Environmental Education, High Schools, Learning Activities
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Zipko, Stephen J. – Science Activities, 1992
Describes a class project to determine which environmental condition, such as light, heat, and type of basking substrate, would result in the least and most turtle basking behavior. (PR)
Descriptors: Animal Behavior, Biology, Class Activities, Heat
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Hickey, M. Gail – Science Activities, 1992
Uses shoeboxes to set up science kits to supplement specific areas of the science curriculum. Each kit contains a set of material and instructions for a single activity. The activity is intended as an individualized experience that is related to a current topic of study or that reinforces a recent topic. Details for making six sample shoeboxes are…
Descriptors: Biology, Earth Science, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science
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Barrow, Lloyd H. – Science Activities, 1982
Describes problem-solving activities in the Unified Sciences and Mathematics for Elementary Schools (USMES) and Elementary Science Study (ESS) programs. Indicates that these curricula serve as excellent sources of activities to develop and improve their students' problem-solving skills. (Author/JN)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Problem Solving, Science Activities