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Fiero, Alan – Science Scope, 2012
"Science for all" is not just a theme that befits the democratic society. It also exemplifies the best methodology for teaching science to children at the middle school level. For many years, teachers have grappled with trying to determine what type of grouping would most benefit their students. This article presents a strategy that highlights why…
Descriptors: Heterogeneous Grouping, Middle Schools, Science Course Improvement Projects, Science Curriculum
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Subramaniam, Mega; Ahn, June; Waugh, Amanda; Taylor, Natalie Greene; Druin, Allison; Fleischmann, Kenneth R.; Walsh, Greg – School Library Research, 2013
Within the school library community, there have been persuasive calls for school librarians to contribute to science learning. We present a conceptual framework that links national standards of science education ("Framework for K-12 Science Education: Practices, Crosscutting Concepts, and Core Ideas," referred to as…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Science Education, School Libraries, Library Role
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Stohlmann, Micah; Moore, Tamara J.; McClelland, J.; Roehrig, Gillian H. – Middle School Journal (J3), 2011
This article describes the experiences of one Minnesota middle school that implemented a year-long integrated STEM program with the cooperation of graduate student fellows from a local university. The authors, two of whom were among the graduate students involved in the project, describe their impressions of the program, share some lessons they…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, STEM Education, Integrated Curriculum, College School Cooperation
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Young, William, II; Franklin, Teresa; Cooper, Tessa; Carroll, Stephen; Liu, Chang – Journal of Interactive Learning Research, 2012
In an age of technological advancement, video games have been found to be effective teaching aids in middle school science classrooms. A National Science Foundation (NSF) project at Ohio University, known as STEAM, (Science and Technology Enrichment for Appalachian Middle Schoolers), has examined Second Life as a curriculum aid through the design,…
Descriptors: Video Games, Middle Schools, Secondary School Science, Educational Games
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Newman, Jane L.; Hubner, James Paul – Gifted Child Today, 2012
Summer Enrichment Workshop (SEW) is a 3-week enrichment program held at The University of Alabama (UA) Tuscaloosa, Alabama, for students identified as gifted and talented. The faculty of the College of Education, Program of Gifted and Talented (GT), formed a partnership with a College of Engineering faculty member who mentored the graduate student…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Minicourses, Middle Schools, Gifted
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Sutherland, LeeAnn M. – Elementary School Journal, 2008
This article describes an approach to developing student reading materials that support middle school learners in a project-based, inquiry curriculum for grades 6 through 8. Reading materials are designed to encourage sense making beyond the classroom, as students read and write about science as it takes place in a classroom and as it occurs in…
Descriptors: Reading Materials, Middle Schools, Science Course Improvement Projects, Material Development
Hurd, Paul DeHart – 1972
This paper, presented at the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) conference in April, 1972, in New York City, emphasizes the need for science to become more humanistic and integrated. The author advocates that the middle school, being unique, will require a major restructuring of the present curriculum. Also included are goal statements,…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives, Educational Philosophy, Humanism
Clark, George M. – 1972
This issue of Biological Sciences Curriculum Study (BSCS) Newsletter reports on several activities in which the BSCS group is engaged. A progress report includes information about revised publications, films and slides, activities abroad, and summer institutes. A progress report of the program for mentally handicapped students is included.…
Descriptors: Biology, Curriculum Development, Exceptional Persons, Middle Schools
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Martin-Hansen, Lisa – Science Scope, 2004
At the beginning of each year, teachers have the daunting task of deciding which concepts and skills to teach their students. Many teachers feel the pressure to teach "the whole book". This pressure comes in multiple forms. There is ever-increasing pressure to perform well on state, national, and international exams. An added pressure is the…
Descriptors: Science Education, Science Curriculum, Curriculum Evaluation, Curriculum Development
Robinson, James T. – 1974
The theoretical framework for a multidisciplinary science curriculum for early adolescents is described. Enhancing physical, cognitive, moral, social, and personal development of early adolescents is proposed instead of cultural transmission as the chief goal of education. Major elements of the framework include interface themes and subsumed…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Curriculum Development, Integrated Curriculum, Junior High School Students
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Marshall, Dennis P. – Education in Science, 1978
Describes the development and field-testing of Insight to Science, a science program for ages 11-13 developed by the Inner London Education Authority and published by Addison-Wesley. The program includes physical and life sciences and is intended as an introductory science experience. (CP)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary School Science, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Materials
Hechinger, Fred M.; Russell, Avery – Carnegie Quarterly, 1995
This issue of Carnegie Quarterly focuses on a middle grades life science project in which students work together in groups to explore the properties of DNA. The project, entitled HumBio, was developed to capture young people's interest in science by promoting an understanding of their own biology so they can see how their health and well-being are…
Descriptors: Biology, Class Activities, Demonstration Programs, DNA
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Blank, Lisa M. – Science Education, 2000
Proposes a revised learning cycle model termed the Metacognitive Learning Cycle which emphasizes formal opportunities for teachers and students to talk about their science ideas. Analyses two different pedagogical classroom approaches, the Science Curriculum Improvement Study (SCIS) approach and the metacognitive approach, and observes changes in…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Concept Formation, Ecology, Grade 7
Yamamoto, Karen N. – 1997
The Foundational Approaches in Science Teaching (FAST) is an interdisciplinary science program that began as a curriculum reform effort in the mid-1960s. This historical study provides insights into the FAST project and contributes to an understanding of the dynamics of survival of curricular and instructional innovations. Data collection methods…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Educational Resources, Educational Strategies
Yager, Robert E.; And Others – 1988
This paper reviews the efforts to put science education into contexts that are considered more meaningful and useful than the classical approach. It focuses on S/T/S (science/technology/society) projects funded by the National Science Foundation, and especially on a project at the University of Iowa. Some of the features of S/T/S programs are…
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Elementary Secondary Education, Junior High Schools, Middle Schools
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