Burning: A Constructive Not a Destructive Process.

Ross, Keith

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ERIC Number: EJ434935

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Publication Date: 1991

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Burning: A Constructive Not a Destructive Process.

Ross, Keith

School Science Review, v72 n261 p39-49 Jun 1991

A survey of adults that shows considerable misunderstanding of two major ideas--that there is no energy in fuels and burning involves two stages--is discussed. Proposed are fundamental changes in the way ideas about burning are introduced to children. (KR)

Descriptors: Adults, Chemical Reactions, Chemistry, Concept Formation, Energy, Fuel Consumption, Fuels, Misconceptions, Science Activities, Science Education, Science Instruction, Secondary Education, Teaching Methods

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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