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Cincinnati Public Schools, OH. Dept. of Instruction. – 1976
This publication is designed as a guide for the instructional program in science for grades 4-6. The first part contains performance goals and conceptual schemes. Emphasis is placed on the teaching of science as content and as process. The processes to be included and outlined are: observing, classifying, communicating, measuring, inferring,…
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Curriculum, Earth Science, Elementary Education
Cincinnati Public Schools, OH. Dept. of Instruction. – 1976
This publication is designed as a guide for the instructional program in science. The first part contains performance goals and conceptual schemes. Emphasis is placed on the teaching of science as content and as process. The processes outlined are: observing, classifying, measuring, inferring, predicting, and identifying variables. Experimental…
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Curriculum, Earth Science, Elementary Education
Download full textHapps, John C. – 1982
The Learning in Science Project has adopted the view that science teaching might be improved if teachers can be given some appreciation of students' views of the world and the beliefs, expectations, and language that learners bring to new learning situations. This investigation compares and contrasts views that children and scientists have on…
Descriptors: Comprehension, Concept Formation, Curriculum Development, Earth Science
Happs, John C. – 1982
The Learning in Science Project has adopted the view that science teaching might be improved if teachers can be given some appreciation of students' views of the world and the beliefs, expectations, and language that learners bring to new learning situations. This investigation compares and contrasts views that children and scientists have on…
Descriptors: Comprehension, Concept Formation, Curriculum Development, Earth Science
Happs, John C. – 1982
The Learning in Science Project has adopted the view that science teaching might be improved if teachers can be given some appreciation of students' views of the world and the beliefs, expectations, and language that learners bring to new learning situations. This investigation focuses on the views that children (N=34) may have about rocks and…
Descriptors: Classification, Concept Formation, Crystallography, Curriculum Development
Happs, John C. – 1981
The Learning in Science Project has adopted the view that science teaching might be improved if teachers can be given some appreciation of students' views of the world and the beliefs, expectations, and language that learners bring to new learning situations. This investigation looks at the topic of soil, one of the basic resources of New Zealand…
Descriptors: Comprehension, Concept Formation, Concept Teaching, Curriculum Development
Peer reviewedNussbaum, Joseph; Sharoni-Dagan, Niva – Science Education, 1983
Tested Ausubel/Novak hypothesis that primary grade students can learn meaningfully certain aspects of science concepts in the "reception learning" model. Revised audio-tutorial instruction unit on earth based on understanding children's misconceptions; assessed impact of revised units with second graders; and compared results to concept…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Concept Formation, Concept Teaching, Earth Science
