Exploring Whirligigs

09 Jun 2013 | Contributor(s): Brenda Capobianco, James Daniel Lehman

This inquiry lesson, for grades 3-4, involves students conducting a fair test investigation to determine the way an object (a whirligig) falls through the air and how this fall depends on its mass, surface area, and other factors. This lesson is an adaptation of a lesson developed by...

Exploring Whirligigs

09 Jun 2013 | Contributor(s): Brenda Capobianco, James Daniel Lehman

This inquiry lesson, for grades 3-4, involves students conducting a fair test investigation to determine the way an object (a whirligig) falls through the air and how this fall depends on its mass, surface area, and other factors. This lesson is an adaptation of a lesson developed by...

Fall 2011 EDCI Preservice Lesson Plans

28 Mar 2012 | Series | Contributor(s): Brenda Capobianco

Fred The Frog STEM PowerPoint

22 Aug 2022 | External Link

Use this resource to explore density and floating and sinking, while allowing students the opportunity to problem solve to help move Fred the Frog from one side of a river to another.

Free Australia Year 3-6 STEM Taster Resource Pack

22 Aug 2022 | External Link

Want to know more about Twinkl's resources and what Twinkl has to offer primary teachers? This FREE taster pack is a great opportunity to try our fantastic resources for yourself. This Free Australia Year 3-6 STEM Taster Resource Pack offers an assortment of activities,...

Goals and Strategies of a Problem Based Learning Facilitator

17 Feb 2012 | Downloads | Contributor(s): Kari Clase, Peg A Ertmer

This paper describes an analysis of facilitation of a student-centered problem-basedlearning group. The focus of this analysis was to understand the goals and strategies ofan expert facilitator in support of collaborative learning. This was accomplished throughinteraction analysis using video...

Hot Wheels Lab

25 Jun 2014 | Lesson Plans | Contributor(s): Nikki Rumpler, James Daniel Lehman

This grade 4 inquiry lab lesson plan, developed by Nikki Rumpler for the 2014 SLED Summer Institute, addresses the question, "Does the height of a ramp affect the speed and distance a Hot Wheels car will travel?"

KS1 History Resources

14 Feb 2020 | External Link | Contributor(s): Sophie Winters

KS1 and Years 1-2 history, children will learn about a number of subjects over a wide time frame. This includes changes in recent memory to national life or events that are beyond memory. Topics include The Gunpower Plot, First and Second World Wars and The Battle Of Hastings. Plus, you will...

KS1 Maths Resources

11 Feb 2020 | External Link | Contributor(s): Declan Lockheed

Twinkl Stage 1 Maths resources are linked to the National Curriculum and contain support materials for Year 1 & Year 2 SATs maths revision. Download KS1 numeracy worksheets to develop fluency, reasoning and problem-solving, play fun and engaging KS1 maths games on number bonds and have a...

Lifeguard Chair

09 Jun 2013 | Lesson Plans | Contributor(s): Brenda Capobianco, James Daniel Lehman

This lesson, for grades 3-6, involves an introductory design activity to build a lifeguard chair from note cards and tape. It is an adaptation of a design lesson introduced by Engineering is Elementary called “Tower Power.”

Light Just Right

13 Jun 2013 | Lesson Plans | Contributor(s): James Daniel Lehman

This 4th grade design activity focuses on electrical current and resistance. Students design a way to make a bulb light with differing brightnesses.

PBL Challenge Investigating a National and Local Problem

17 Feb 2012 | Seminars | Contributor(s): Kari Clase, Peg A Ertmer

RGS Supplemental Material Summer 2011 EDCI 627000

PBL Developing a Driving Question

17 Feb 2012 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s): Peg A Ertmer

RGS Summer 2011 PBL: Developing a Driving Question

PBL Facilitation and Questioning Strategies

17 Feb 2012 | Seminars | Contributor(s): Kari Clase, Peg A Ertmer

RGS Summer 2011 Supplemental Material

PBL Learning Meets Case-Based Reasoning in the Middle School Science Classroom: Putting Learning by Design Into Practice

17 Feb 2012 | Downloads | Contributor(s): Kari Clase, Peg A Ertmer

RGS Summer 2011 Supplemental Material:This article tells the story of the design of Learning by Design™ (LBD), a project- based inquiry approach to science learning with roots in case-based reasoning and problem-based learning, pointing out the theoretical contributions of both, classroom issues...

PBL Summer 2011 UV Activity Notes

17 Feb 2012 | Downloads | Contributor(s): Kari Clase, Peg A Ertmer

RGS Summer 2011 UV Bead Activity Experimental Design Notes

PBL to the Rescue: Using PBL in a Human Anatomy and Physiology High School Class

17 Sep 2013 | Seminars | Contributor(s): Brian Duncan

This one hour video presentation given by Brian Duncan, an Attica, Indiana Jr./Sr. High School science teacher. He presents his experience using PBL to teach Human Anatomy and Physiology High School class to the Research Goes to School workshop in Summer 2013. Be sure to look at the supporting...

Problem Based Approach to Instruction

17 Feb 2012 | Downloads | Contributor(s): Kari Clase, Peg A Ertmer

RGS Summer 2011 Supplemental Material:This chapter examines the problem-based learning approach to instructionfrom the perspective of instructional design theory and synthesizes the current knowledge and theory into some universal methods, situational methods, and principles for a theory of...

Recursos de ensino para educação especial

24 Jun 2024 | External Link | Contributor(s): Julie Bemuyal

Na Twinkl, fornecemos educadores de todo o mundo com recursos de ensino e aprendizagem de educação para crianças com necessidades especiais de alta qualidade há mais de uma década. Todos são escritos e revisados por nossa maravilhosa equipe de educadores...