Teaching Strategies

Looking for ways to engage and excite your students? To enhance their study skills and mastery of key concepts? The tips presented here can help to improve content presentation, classroom management, inquiry teaching techniques, and student assessment.
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There are 22 item(s) tagged with the keyword "science".
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1. Tools and Measurement
Different tools are required to conduct different kinds of scientific exploration. Over time, better, stronger tools have been developed, enabling us to make new discoveries and understand more about ourselves and our environment, from the microscopic to the intergalactic. This resource page provides information about common scientific tools that all elementary students should be familiar with and be able to use.
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2. Magnetism
The student is expected to measure, test, and record physical properties of matter, including temperature, mass, magnetism, and the ability to sink or float.
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3. Using Goggles and Gloves
The student is expected to use safety equipment as appropriate, including safety goggles and gloves.
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4. (3.4B) Safety Equipment
The student is expected to use safety equipment as appropriate, including safety goggles and gloves.
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5. Science Notebooks
The student is expected to collect, record, and analyze information using tools, including microscopes, cameras, computers, hand lenses, metric rulers, Celsius thermometers, wind vanes, rain gauges, pan balances, graduated cylinders, beakers, spring scales, hot plates, meter sticks, compasses, magnets, collecting nets, notebooks, sound recorders, and Sun, Earth, and Moon system models; timing devices, including clocks and stopwatches; and materials to support observation of habitats of organisms such as terrariums and aquariums.
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6. Weather Tools
The student is expected to collect, record, and analyze information using tools, including microscopes, cameras, computers, hand lenses, metric rulers, Celsius thermometers, wind vanes, rain gauges, pan balances, graduated cylinders, beakers, spring scales, hot plates, meter sticks, compasses, magnets, collecting nets, notebooks, sound recorders, and Sun, Earth, and Moon system models; timing devices, including clocks and stopwatches; and materials to support observation of habitats of organisms such as terrariums and aquariums.
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7. (2.1A) Science Safety
The student is expected to identify and demonstrate safe practices as described in the Texas Safety Standards during classroom and outdoor investigations, including wearing safety goggles, washing hands, and using materials appropriately.
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8. Safe Practices and Equipment
The student is expected to identify and demonstrate safe practices as described in the Texas Safety Standards during classroom and outdoor investigations, including wearing safety goggles, washing hands, and using materials appropriately.
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9. (2.2D) Record and Organize Data & Observations
The student is expected to record and organize data using pictures, numbers, and words.
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10. Data Representations
Well-designed tables, graphs and illustrations help make data understandable. Use the resources in this section to guide students in the organization and representation of their science data.
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