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The design of STEM activities on thermal properties of matter for primary students |
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| Creator | Udom Tipparach |
| Title | The design of STEM activities on thermal properties of matter for primary students |
| Contributor | Teerawat Piromjitpong, Cherdchai Wuttiya, Supanasa Chimjarn |
| Publisher | Faculty of Science, Ubon Ratchathani University |
| Publication Year | 2567 |
| Journal Title | Journal of Science and Science Education |
| Journal Vol. | 7 |
| Journal No. | 2 |
| Page no. | 456-466 |
| Keyword | STEM activity, Thermal property, Thermal expansion, Straw thermometer, Primary students |
| URL Website | https://so04.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/JSSE |
| Website title | Journal of Science and Science Education |
| ISSN | 2697-410X |
| Abstract | Due to the curiosity of children at the young ages, the primary school years are crucial times of learning for cultivating students’ interest in science, building up science process skills, and developing scientific attitudes. In this work, we have designed learning activities and applied STEM activities on thermal properties of matter for primary students to enhance students’ understanding the concept of thermal properties mainly thermal expansions of solids, liquids, and gases. We have also developed students’ science process skills and students’ attitudes toward science at the same time through STEM education. The activities provided in this research were the expansions of air in self-inflating balloon experiments when heated, the expansions of water in flasks when heated, and the expansions of iron nails and holes on metal disks when heated. The STEM activities were assigned to train the students to apply their knowledge and skills to build straw thermometers. During the lessons, we observed that the students actively engaged in the activities. After attending the lessons, the satisfaction surveys showed that the levels of the satisfaction of students and teachers were high. |
