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Download full textHechinger, Fred M.; Russell, Avery – Carnegie Quarterly, 1995
This issue of Carnegie Quarterly focuses on a middle grades life science project in which students work together in groups to explore the properties of DNA. The project, entitled HumBio, was developed to capture young people's interest in science by promoting an understanding of their own biology so they can see how their health and well-being are…
Descriptors: Biology, Class Activities, Demonstration Programs, DNA
Yamamoto, Karen N. – 1997
The Foundational Approaches in Science Teaching (FAST) is an interdisciplinary science program that began as a curriculum reform effort in the mid-1960s. This historical study provides insights into the FAST project and contributes to an understanding of the dynamics of survival of curricular and instructional innovations. Data collection methods…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Educational Resources, Educational Strategies
