Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ469570
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1992
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ISSN: ISSN-0036-8148
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Columbus: Investigate His Quest.
Sneider, Cary; And Others
Science and Children, v30 n2 p30-34 Oct 1992
Uses Columbus' journey to teach science concepts. Reports on a questionnaire for grade 4-8 students (n=279) designed to determine what basic information the students knew about Columbus' journey, peoples' beliefs about the earth at that time, what Columbus discovered, and the effect on Native Americans. Integrated science activities on the size and shape of the earth are included. (MDH)
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Elementary School Science, Integrated Activities, Integrated Curriculum, Intermediate Grades, Junior High Schools, Middle Schools, Questionnaires, Science Activities, Science Education, Science History, Science Instruction, Scientific Methodology, Social Studies, Student Evaluation
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires; Journal Articles
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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