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Kneidel, Sally – 1999
This resource book presents 37 behavioral experiments that can be performed with commonly-found classroom animals including hamsters, gerbils, mice, goldfish, guppies, anolis lizards, kittens, and puppies. Each experiment explores the five steps of the scientific method: (1) Question; (2) Hypothesis; (3) Methods; (4) Result; and (5) Conclusion.…
Descriptors: Animal Behavior, Animals, Behavior Development, Elementary Secondary Education
Braude, Stan; Corey, Leah M. – Science and Children, 2006
Students are usually quick to draw conclusions about their surroundings. Their generalizations, however, are often based on a single experience or even a story recounted by a friend. An individual's ability to reason inductively improves as he gains more experience in the world. The ability to draw broad conclusions also improves with an…
Descriptors: Grade 6, Probability, Science Fairs, Science Projects
Balas, Andrea K. – 1998
This digest presents a summary discussion of the value of holding science fairs in the elementary school context. Reasons for conducting science fairs for elementary students are discussed in terms of several learning theories. Developmentally appropriate types of elementary science projects are suggested. Goals for elementary school science fairs…
Descriptors: Developmental Stages, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Learning Theories