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What Good Is a Scientist in the Classroom? Participant Outcomes and Program Design Features for a Short-Duration Science Outreach Intervention in K-12 Classrooms
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Laursen, Sandra; Liston, Carrie; Thiry, Heather; Graf, Julie – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2007
Many short-duration science outreach interventions have important societal goals of raising science literacy and increasing the size and diversity of the science workforce. Yet, these long-term outcomes are inherently challenging to evaluate. We present findings from a qualitative research study of an inquiry-based, life science outreach program…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Elementary Secondary Education, Outreach Programs, Science Interests
Science Related to Life. Book One: Water, Air and Sound
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Reh, Frank – American Book Company, 1932
The "Science Related to Life" textbooks are written to supply the need of elementary science teachers with textbooks that can be used independently by pupils. Throughout the series the author has kept in mind the aims of elementary science, as recognized by modern courses of study, namely to develop in pupils an interest in the natural…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Textbooks, Water
Science Related to Life. Book Two: Heat and Health
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Reh, Frank – American Book Company, 1932
"Science Related to Life" textbooks are written to supply the need of elementary science teachers for textbooks that can be used independently by pupils. Throughout the series the author has kept in mind the aims of elementary science, as recognized by modern courses of study, namely: (1) to develop in pupils an interest in the natural…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Textbooks, Elementary School Teachers, Science Teachers