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Journal Article

Students' Ideas About Animals: Results from a National Study—Elementary teachers respond to a study involving students’ perceptions of animals

In the fall of 1999, Science and Children extended an invitation to K–8 teachers to participate in a national study (Barman, Barman, Berglund, and G...

Journal Article

Teaching Teachers: Using Effective Demonstrations for Motivation

Presents practical teaching methods containing simple suggestions for classroom demonstration....

Journal Article

Puppets and Prose: Using puppets and children's literature in the science classroom

Adding puppets and children’s literature to the science classroom makes learning entertaining and motivating. Realistic puppets hold children’s at...

Journal Article

Multimedia Rocks: Using technology as a tool to improve achievement in science

As part of a unit on rocks and minerals, students engaged in hands-on, inquiry-based activities that helped them discover what geologists do, how to i...

Journal Article

Electronic Leaf Project: An innovative method for plant identification

This article demonstrates the benefits of a direct application of technology into a science classroom by transferring a traditional activity, such as ...