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ERIC Number: EJ652727
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2002
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ISSN: ISSN-0950-0693
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Bugs, Butterflies, and Spiders: Children's Understandings about Insects.
Shepardson, Daniel P.
International Journal of Science Education, v24 n6 p627-43 Jun 2002
Explores elementary children's ideas about insects using 20 K-5 students. Investigates what an insect means to children through the use of three different tasks: (1) draw and explain; (2) interview about instances; and (3) formulation of a general rule. (Contains 31 references.) (Author/YDS)
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Curriculum Development, Educational Strategies, Elementary Education, Entomology, Science Education, Scientific Concepts
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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