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Hoehn, Jessica R.; Lewandowski, H. J. – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2020
Scientific writing, in the form of lab notebooks, proposals, and reports, is a common element of physics lab classes. Multiweek student-designed projects are growing in popularity, especially in advanced lab courses, and writing may play a unique role in these types of courses. In prior work, we developed a framework of possible goals for writing…
Descriptors: Content Area Writing, Writing Assignments, College Science, Science Laboratories
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Pecore, John; Snow, Melanie; Lim, Miyoun – Science Teacher, 2009
A group of high school students and chaperones boarded a bus for historic Oakland Cemetery located in downtown Atlanta. Students explored the site and made observations of the gravestones, many of which were old and run-down. Upon leaving the cemetery, students--based on their interests--developed various chemistry investigations aimed at…
Descriptors: Investigations, Chemistry, Learning Processes, High School Students