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Lachapelle, Cathy P.; Sargianis, Kristin; Cunningham, Christine M. – Science and Children, 2013
Engineering is prominently included in the "Next Generation Science Standards" (Achieve Inc. 2013), as it was in "A Framework for K-12 Science Education" (NRC 2012). The National Research Council, authors of the "Framework," write, "Engineering and technology are featured alongside the natural sciences (physical…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Engineering Education, STEM Education, Elementary School Curriculum
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Rommel-Esham, Katie – Science and Children, 2007
"How much popcorn will our classroom hold?" This intriguing question sparked a terrific integrated science and math exploration that the author conducted with fifth-and sixth-grade students. In the process of finding the classroom's volume, students developed science-process skills (e.g., developing a plan, measurement, collecting and interpreting…
Descriptors: Science Process Skills, Number Concepts, Inquiry, Science Experiments