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Leyden, Michael B. – Teaching PreK-8, 1996
Describes a science experiment that gives students experiences with the float-sink phenomena and allows them to practice what Piaget called formal operational thinking. The goal of the experiment is to determine some of the variables responsible for cans of soda sinking or floating. (TJQ)
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Formal Operations
