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Peer reviewedWard, Alan – School Science Review, 1984
Describes water-related activities in an elementary school science project. These activities focus on electric generators, rainfall, erosion, floating, water conservation, and other areas. Brief comments on developing such a project are included. (JN)
Descriptors: Conservation (Environment), Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Science Activities
Direct linkBurk, Sandy – Science and Children, 2006
Science trade books can spark real-life involvement in saving a threatened fish. A successful science program at the Westbrook Elementary School, in Bethesda, Maryland, does just that. The program--in which students participate in watershed restoration projects as part of a yearlong study of the local Chesapeake Bay and the Potomac River…
Descriptors: Earth Science, Science Programs, Science Instruction, Grade 4
Black, Susan – Science and Children, 2006
Just a few years ago Jefferson Elementary School in San Diego County, California suffered from low test scores and a lackluster "science from workbooks approach" that was not motivating many in the 75% Hispanic and 50% learning-to-speak-English student body. A partnership program with the San Diego Natural History Museum called…
Descriptors: Science Programs, Water Quality, Spiral Curriculum, Water
