NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 2 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Hast, Michael; Howe, Christine – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2013
Previous research indicates children reason in different ways about horizontal motion and motion in fall. At the same time, their understanding of motion down inclines appears to result from an interaction between horizontal and vertical motion understanding. However, this interaction is still poorly understood. Understanding of speed change may…
Descriptors: Scientific Concepts, Science Education, Elementary School Science, Age Differences
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Meadows, George; Wiesenmayer, Randall L. – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 1999
Presents some of the misconceptions school-age children have about issues related to global warming/global climatic change. Discusses strategies for mitigation. (Author/CCM)
Descriptors: Climate Change, Cognitive Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Global Warming