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Peer reviewedForys, Elizabeth A.; Kelly, William B.; Ward, David T. – American Biology Teacher, 2003
Describes a laboratory activity on invasion biology to improve students' cognitive skills as well as manual skills. Requires students to develop hypotheses in which a common invasive species will succeed. Focuses on the red imported fire ant in the Southeastern United States, which is a non-native invasive species. (Contains 17 references.) (YDS)
Descriptors: Animals, Biology, Cognitive Development, Entomology
Peer reviewedThompson, Cathy L. – School Science and Mathematics, 1989
Discusses the advantages of using discrepant events in elementary school science classrooms in terms of motivation and problem solving skills. Describes the materials, procedures, and reasons behind five discrepant activities. (YP)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Structures, Elementary School Science, Laboratory Experiments
