Abstract

This interdisciplinary activity promotes science, technology, and language arts and is well suited for upper elementary grade students. In the activity, students' research about a teacher-assigned weather phenomenon facilitates their study of the weather. When they have completed their research, students word process a paper summarizing their findings and generate graphical representations of a weather phenomenon using Microsoft Paint software. The paper and the computer-generated graphical representation measure learning and provide insight into the level of student understanding that other assessment tools, such as quizzes, tests, and questioning techniques, do not provide. (Contains 2 figures.)

Citation

Lazaros, E.J. & Spotts, T.H. (2009). "Using" Computer Graphic Representations to Promote Learning in Elementary Science Courses. Science Activities: Classroom Projects and Curriculum Ideas, 46(2), 11-14. Retrieved August 14, 2024 from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/105659/.

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Keywords

• Computer Graphics
• Computer Software
• computers
• educational technology
• Elementary School Science
• Interdisciplinary Approach
• National Standards
• Questioning Techniques
• science education
• student evaluation
• Tests