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Monteira, Sabela F.; Jiménez-Aleixandre, María Pilar – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2016
This article examines kindergarten children's (5-6 years old) engagement in scientific practices, with a focus on generating and using evidence to support claims, during a 5-month project about snails. The research questions are as follows: (1) what meanings do kindergarteners construct for what constitutes evidence? How are those meanings…
Descriptors: Evidence, Kindergarten, Observation, Young Children
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Hokayem, Hayat; Gotwals, Amelia Wenk – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2016
Engaging in systemic reasoning about ecological issues is critical for early elementary students to develop future understanding of critical environmental issues such as global warming and loss of biodiversity. However, ecological issues are rarely taught in ways to highlight systemic reasoning in elementary schools. In this study, we conducted…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3