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Science is Elementary, 1993
These resource magazines for K-6 educators are published to promote the teaching of science, mathematics, and technology through participatory, inquiry-based methods. Each issue provides resources and hands-on activities for educators that focus on one theme. Issues in volume 5 cover the themes of geology, math and science integration, tropical…
Descriptors: Activities, Educational Resources, Elementary Education, Environmental Education
MacKinnon, Gregory; Yetman, Krista – 2000
Technology has a unique place in the elementary classroom. It provides an unparalleled vehicle for integrating many traditional subject areas. It serves to break down curricular barriers while at the same time promoting situated learning. This paper describes the implementation of a unit that focuses on the technology of the dike systems. Dikes…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Integrated Curriculum, Interdisciplinary Approach
Emery, Doug; And Others – Clearing, 1991
Two programs are described in which students monitor water quality and pollution in local streams and rivers. Discussed is the integration of computers and telecommunications into the classroom. Suggested activities that might start students thinking about a classroom project are included. (KR)
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Data Analysis, Elementary School Science, Environmental Education
Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (Singapore). Regional Center for Education in Science and Mathematics. – 1993
The Science across Asia Pacific Project introduces a new approach to learning science and environmental issues through encouraging communication between school children in different Asia Pacific countries. The aims of the project included the following: introducing an Asia Pacific dimension into science education by raising awareness of different…
Descriptors: Energy, Environmental Education, Foreign Countries, Information Networks
1998
The videos in this educational series, for grades 4-7, help students understand the science behind weather phenomena through dramatic live-action footage, vivid animated graphics, detailed weather maps, and hands-on experiments. This episode (23 minutes) gives concise explanations of the various types of precipitation and describes how the water…
Descriptors: Earth Science, Environmental Education, Intermediate Grades, Junior High Schools
1998
The videos in this educational series, for grades 4-7, help students understand the science behind weather phenomena through dramatic live-action footage, vivid animated graphics, detailed weather maps, and hands-on experiments. This episode (23 minutes) discusses how clouds form, the different types of clouds, and the important role they play in…
Descriptors: Earth Science, Environmental Education, Intermediate Grades, Junior High Schools
1998
The videos in this educational series, for grades 4-7, help students understand the science behind weather phenomena through dramatic live-action footage, vivid animated graphics, detailed weather maps, and hands-on experiments. This episode (23 minutes) looks at how meteorologists gather and interpret current weather data collected from sources…
Descriptors: Climate, Earth Science, Environmental Education, Intermediate Grades