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Peer reviewedCalhoun, Rhonda S.; Rubba, Peter A. – Journal of Elementary Science Education, 1993
Six sixth-grade science textbooks were examined for conceptual structure and readability. Hierarchical concept maps were composed on text segments for chosen topics and maps were scored. Reading analyses were also computed. Two trends were visually but not statistically evident. The Fry readability scores were higher than sixth grade, but no…
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Grade 6, Intermediate Grades, Readability
