by: Karla Eitel, Frank Wilhelm, Ross Parsons, and Jan Eitel
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Type Journal ArticlePub Date 10/1/2014Stock # ss14_038_02_22Volume 038Issue 02
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This article title slightly confused me, I originally didn’t know what to expect until I continued to read. This particular article focuses on the ecology of lakes and how it’s more than jus... See More
This article title slightly confused me, I originally didn’t know what to expect until I continued to read. This particular article focuses on the ecology of lakes and how it’s more than just “water”. It explains the process that the water goes through during a particular time of the year, Winter. It also describes in depth the terminology that describes the process in which the lakes go through during a season change. Although this was very helpful to the article I found myself drifting into a sudden ball of confusion while reading the terms and definitions. The students mentioned in the article learned about the lesson first, then they were able to first able to do a hands on experience. This is important for all grade levels because there are able to better retain the information as they work closely with the experiment. This entire article is engaging because it never to lost my attention, and it proves that students will be more focused and willing to learn with a hands on activity. I love it!!
Connecting with scientists
The authors do a great job of sharing an inquiry unit on lakes and providing ideas for how to integrate scientists in the classroom curriculum.This particular authentic inquiry emphasizes ho... See More
The authors do a great job of sharing an inquiry unit on lakes and providing ideas for how to integrate scientists in the classroom curriculum.This particular authentic inquiry emphasizes how the bottom of lakes supports a lake ecosystem as much as the top - that it is all part of a whole. While this article focuses on exploring frozen lakes during northern winters, similar studies can be done on any lake with the aid of a boats, like one of the schools near me does with a pond on their property. Great for middle level and older students with adequate supervision.
Under the Ice
This article describes how sixth graders did several experiments to find out what water conditions were like under the ice on a lake. They also created an inquiry-project on some aspect of ... See More
This article describes how sixth graders did several experiments to find out what water conditions were like under the ice on a lake. They also created an inquiry-project on some aspect of the frozen lake that was of interest to them. The article describes all phases of the ice lake unit in detail.
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