ERIC Number: EJ789629
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2003-Sep
Pages: 6
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ISSN: ISSN-0036-8148
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Students' Ideas about Plants: Results from a National Study
Barman, Charles R.; Stein, Mary; Barman, Natalie S.; McNair, Shannan
Science and Children, v41 n1 p46-51 Sep 2003
Last fall, "Science and Children" invited kindergarten to grade eight teachers to participate in a study investigating students' ideas about plants and plant growth (Barman et al. 2002). Two hundred twenty-seven individuals from 16 states in the United States, one U.S. Territory, and one Canadian Province responded to this invitation and contributed data from more than 2,400 students. (Contains 3 figures.)6185836
Descriptors: Plants (Botany), Concept Formation, Elementary Secondary Education, Elementary School Teachers, Feedback (Response), Data Collection, Classification, Science Activities, Science Education, Science Teachers, National Standards, Student Attitudes, Case Studies
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education; Grade 8; Kindergarten; Middle Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada; United States
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