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Engaging Science in the Elementary Classroom Collection

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This is a collection of articles, chapters, activities, lessons, or external resources that lead to engaging the student. All of these are meant to get the students up and learning so they are engaged in science, instead of just listening to information and taking notes.

Elementary

Resources in “Engaging Science in the Elementary Classroom” Collection

Title Resource Type
1 Picture-Perfect STEM Lessons, K–2: Using Children’s Books to Inspire STEM Learning (Book Sample) Book Chapter
2 Engineering and Flight in Elementary School

This lesson plan and activity connects complex principles of engineering, trial and error, and the scientific method to an activity that elementary students will find engaging. They will get to design, test, and compete with paper airplanes, while learning science in the classroom.

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3 Podcast: Bees Can Teach Science! Meet Standards by Studying Pollinators in the Field and Classroom: Zaagkii Wings & Seeds Project Podcast
4 STL_Zoo_Field_Trip_Explorers_Guide.pdf PDF File
5 Virtual Field Trip to Antarctica: An integrated unit of science, language arts, and technology Journal Article
6 Resources and Human Impact Interactive E-book
7 Bubble Babies Journal Article
8 The Early Years: Engaging Children in Multidisciplinary Learning Centers Journal Article
9 Teaching Through Trade Books: Plants, Animals, and Earth Processes, Oh My! Changes to the Environment Journal Article