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Using Calendars to Teach Science |
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| Creator | Eric A. Kincanon |
| Title | Using Calendars to Teach Science |
| Publisher | The Institute for the Promotion of Teaching Science and Technology (IPST), Ministry of Education |
| Publication Year | 2560 |
| Journal Title | K-12 STEM Education |
| Journal Vol. | 3 |
| Journal No. | 3 (July-September) |
| Page no. | 217-223 |
| Keyword | Calendars, Science Teaching, Activities |
| ISSN | 2408-1515 |
| Abstract | This paper considers the use of calendar construction as an activity for 5th through 8th graders to reinforce science and mathematics concepts. The fundamental cyclic nature of many processes makes it possible to posit alternatives to the modern calendar. Students, in constructing their own calendars, will better appreciate the scientific basis of the modern calendar as well as the cyclic nature of the processes considered in the construction of alternatives. This enhances STEM skills by requiring the students to apply creative mathematical and scientific solutions to a real world problem: tracking cyclic time. |
