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Peer reviewedWatson, Jane M.; Kelly, Ben A. – School Science and Mathematics, 2005
This study uses the context of the weather to explore the development of students' intuitive ideas of variation from pre-Grade 1 to Grade 9. Three aspects of understanding these intuitions associated with variation are explored in individual videotaped interviews with 73 students: explanations, suggestions of data, and graphing. The development of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Science Education, Interviews, Weather
Peer reviewedGardner, Catherine M.; And Others – School Science and Mathematics, 1992
Reports a study that compared the effects of three methods of instruction, use of hands-on activities, hands-on activities in combination with computer-assisted instruction (CAI), or text-based activities, on student achievement and attitude. Results indicated students receiving a combination of hands-on activities with CAI scored significantly…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Computer Assisted Instruction, Instructional Materials, Learning Activities
Peer reviewedSunal, Dennis W., Ed.; Tracy, Dyanne M., Ed. – School Science and Mathematics, 1993
Describes an activity in which the students utilize the mathematics concepts of ratio, proportion, and data tabulation to examine the relationship between air pressure, temperature, and humidity. Students learn to approximate partial pressure by using humidity and temperature readings and by interpolating from the vapor pressure-temperature table.…
Descriptors: Algebra, High Schools, Humidity, Integrated Activities
Peer reviewedEasterday, Kenneth E.; Bass, Daniel T. – School Science and Mathematics, 1993
Problems ask students to calculate the pressure against a billboard in high winds and the velocity of water flowing from a reservoir through a cylindrical pipe. Problem solutions incorporate computer tools such as spreadsheets. (MDH)
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Uses in Education, Environmental Education, Force
