Sticking Together: A learning cycle investigation about water

Journal Article | October 2002

Science educators are consistently challenged to seek ways to help students make meaning of difficult and often abstract concepts. This learning cycle investigation was designed to serve this purpose on important…

Teaching Through Trade Books: Looking at Life Cycles

Journal Article | August 2012

This article discusses the different stages of the life cycles of butterflies and frogs.

Examining Language To Capture Scientific Understandings: The Case of the Water Cycle

Journal Article | March 2001

As teachers of science, we need to keep in mind that thought and language are intricately related. Linguistic approximations, errors, and misses may be useful windows into our children’s developing thoughts and…

A Universal Idea: Teaching planet classification using the learning cycle

Journal Article | April 2002

Learning cycle investigations allow science students to model the activities of real scientists. Using the Internet in this learning cycle-based activity allows students to collect accurate and current data about the…

Tried and True: Newton's first law: A learning cycle approach

Journal Article | January 2005

Demonstrate how Newton's first law of motion applies to students' everyday lives with this learning cycle series of activities on inertia. This activity is sure to elicit wide-eyed stares and puzzled looks from students…

Teaching through Trade Books: Rocking Around the Rock Cycle

Journal Article | December 2006

“What type of rock is this?” is a common question spoken by all children at some point in their young lives. Many students have rocks of all shapes and sizes in their “collections.” In this column, young students will…

Science for All: Breaking the Cycle: Thoughts About Building Grit in the Classroom

Journal Article | August 2017

This column shares strategies for increasing student engagement. Learn how to foster two important skills in students: perseverance and passion to achieve long-term goals.

Questioning Cycle: Making Students' Thinking Explicit During Scientific Inquiry

Journal Article | December 2004

Are you thinking about ways to get your students to think about science? Inquiry learning is an excellent way for students to get actively involved in science. Use the informative questioning cycle described in this…