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ERIC Number: EJ520633
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0002-7685
Using Daphnia to Teach Critical Thinking about Biological Research.
Gray, Dianne
American Biology Teacher, v58 n3 p160-61 Mar 1996
Lists suggestions for improving experiments involving effects of various chemicals on Daphnia heart rate. Concludes that the real value of these experiments lies in what they teach about variations in the response of living things to chemicals and the difficulties researchers encounter when doing experiments with living things. (JRH)
Descriptors: Biology, Critical Thinking, Elementary Secondary Education, Science Activities, Science Experiments, Science Instruction, Scientific Methodology, Scientific Research, Thinking Skills
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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