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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ920580
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011-Mar
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-0887-2376
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A Coprolite Mystery: Who Dung It?
Clary, Renee; Wandersee, James
Science Scope, v34 n7 p32-42 Mar 2011
Discover the secrets contained in fossilized feces. Few topics in middle school classrooms capture students' enthusiasm and interest as do coprolites. These trace fossils offer classroom opportunities for integrated life and Earth sciences study, a stranger-than-fiction history of science, and an opportunity to solve mysteries. (Contains 8 figures.)
Descriptors: Paleontology, Earth Science, Class Activities, Science Activities, Instructional Design, Problem Solving, Discovery Processes, Teaching Methods
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Middle Schools
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Language: English
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