The Newest Biology. Elementary School Children Elaborate on the Standard Texts.

Edwards, Matt

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ERIC Number: EJ433626

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1991

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The Newest Biology. Elementary School Children Elaborate on the Standard Texts.

Edwards, Matt

BioScience, v41 n3 p136-38 Mar 1991

Ideas and scientific definitions as reported by 9-12 year olds collected from class discussions, essays, or examination papers over the course of 32 years are presented. Topics include the living body, tracts, metabolism, the senses, the skeleton, the heart, respiratory ailments, genetics, microbiology, and modern medicine. (KR)

Descriptors: Biology, Diseases, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Genetics, Human Body, Medicine, Metabolism, Microbiology, Misconceptions, Science Education

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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Note: Journal availability: BioScience, American Institute of Biological Sciences, 730 11th St., NW, Washington, DC 20001-4584.