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Peer reviewedLightman, Alan; Sadler, Philip – Science and Children, 1988
Describes an activity using a large balloon to help children understand that, even though the horizon appears to be flat, the Earth is, indeed, round. Uses a toy ship to reinforce evidence from the first part of the activity. Stresses the importance of confronting naive theories at an early age. (CW)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Earth Science, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science
