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Patterson, Jeffery; Merwin, Brandy J. – Science Teacher, 2002
Learning cycle investigations allow science students to model the activities of real scientists. An important step in modeling is data collection, which can present a problem in an astronomy course. The celestial body being studied often is unobservable for various reasons. (Contains 3 figures.)
Descriptors: Astronomy, Classification, Learning Processes, Investigations