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Direct linkChristine M. Zatalava – ProQuest LLC, 2024
The need for scientifically literate citizens is an urgent priority, exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic of 2020. Despite the importance of scientific literacy, elementary schools across the nation have not made science instruction a priority in their school day. On average, elementary students spend 40% less instructional time in science…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Scientific Literacy, Science Instruction, Engineering Education
Peer reviewedMoore-Hart, Margaret A.; Liggit, Peggy; Daisey, Peggy – Childhood Education, 2004
Children make discoveries spontaneously while participating in hands-on science learning experiences. The students in this study were attending an after-school science program that was organized around authentic literacy activities and hands-on science learning experiences related to the theme of wetlands. Literacy connections formed natural…
Descriptors: Water, Science Projects, Scientific Literacy, Hands on Science
