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Postponing the Encyclopedia: Children as Researchers.

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Pinsel, Marc I.; Pinsel, Jerry K. – 1982

Research is the planned collection, selection, and processing of information that typically takes three forms--historical, descriptive, or experimental. Historical research seeks to uncover facts with respect to events that have already happened, descriptive research seeks to uncover facts with respect to the current scene of events, and…

Descriptors: Data Collection, Elementary Education, Interviews, Language Arts

Integrating Geography Skills and Local History: A Third Grade Case Study.

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Whitlow, Fay R.; Sidelnick, Daniel J. – Social Studies Journal, 1991

Discusses a study unit that integrated geography skills, language arts, and local history. Identifies the objectives of the lesson. Explains that students gathered information through interviews, letter writing, newspaper articles, and other research. Reports that students ultimately constructed a three-dimensional model of their community. (CH)

Descriptors: Art Activities, Case Studies, Data Collection, Elementary Education