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Biddulph, Fred – 1982
The Learning in Science Project (Primary)--LISP(P)--investigated the questions and explanations primary children have about spiders. The data comprise 112 questions and 104 explanations (included in appendices) offered by children after being shown a picture of a spider. Additional data were collected during individual interviews with 18 students.…
Descriptors: Animals, Comprehension, Concept Formation, Curriculum Development
Hawe, Eleanor – 1984
The Learning in Science Project (Primary)--LISP(P)--investigated the ideas and interests about spiders held by 8- to 10-year-old children. Data included 303 questions--and answers to some of the questions--about spiders obtained from children in four classes and from responses obtained during individual interviews with 10 children from each age…
Descriptors: Animals, Comprehension, Concept Formation, Curriculum Development
Download full textNational Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Directorate for Science and Engineering Education. – 1989
The National Science Foundation (NSF) provides awards for education and research in the sciences, mathematics, and engineering. This publication contains information about awards for the 1987 and 1988 fiscal years. An introductory section reviews the goals of NSF's education program and the long-range goals of the Directorate for Science and…
Descriptors: Animals, College Science, Demonstration Programs, Elementary School Science
