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Direct linkHeilbronner, Nancy – Science Scope, 2008
Science, like most subjects, can only come alive when students are actively engaged in real-life pursuits that interest and challenge them (VanTassel-Baska and Bass 1998). Here the author describes how she was able to bring science to life for her middle school students through a series of Science Safaris--inquiry-based excursions to a variety of…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Science Interests, Science Instruction, Secondary School Science
Peer reviewedMacKenzie, Ann Haley – Science Scope, 2001
Uses three kinds of questions in the classroom to establish an atmosphere of wonder, contemplation, and speculation: brain busters, mind games, and science chats. Includes samples of each. (ASK)
Descriptors: Educational Games, Elementary Secondary Education, Science Instruction, Science Interests
Peer reviewedCavanaugh, Terence – Science Scope, 2002
Uses science fiction films such as "Jurassic Park" or "Anaconda" to teach science concepts while fostering student interest. Advocates science fiction as a teaching tool to improve learning and motivation. Describes how to use science fiction in the classroom with the sample activity Twister. (YDS)
Descriptors: Audiovisual Instruction, Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education, Films
