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Peer reviewedChurchman, Kris – Science and Children, 2002
Explains how students can be guided to model the invention process using potatoes. Details the steps and the materials used in the modeling, including the phases of the invention process. Presents this activity as preparation for the Invent America program. (DDR)
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Creative Thinking, Discovery Processes, Educational Strategies
Peer reviewedBurns, Joseph C.; Buzzelli, Cary – Science and Children, 1992
Describes a unit on magnetism that utilizes hands-on activities in which students make hypotheses for discrepant behavior, discover whether a magnet attracts one object through another, measure the strength of magnets, explore levitating paper clips, and play a game dependent on magnetic attraction. (MDH)
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Discovery Learning, Discovery Processes, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedUnruh, Roy; And Others – Science Teacher, 1992
Describes the teacher's guide made up of 125 student activities encompassing 1 year of high school physics instruction called Physics Resources and Instructional Strategies for Motivating Students (PRISMS). The learning cycle of each activity includes three phases: exploration, concept introduction, and concept application. Provides exploration…
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Discovery Processes, High Schools, Inquiry
