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ERIC Number: EJ570159
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-1784
Riding the Dinosaur Wave.
Girod, Mark
Educational Leadership, v56 n1 p72-75 Sep 1998
As his geology students' specialized knowledge of the Mesozoic era increased, a high school teacher realized he needed a way to showcase their work. The Mesozoic Resource Center's biggest hit was a walk-through diorama showing how life might have been during each of three Mesozoic periods. Highlights included two gigantic student-built dinosaur models. (MLH)
Descriptors: Dinosaurs, Discovery Learning, Geology, High Schools, Independent Study, Resource Centers, Science Education, Science Teachers, Student Participation, Student Projects
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Dioramas; Prehistoric Times