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ERIC Number: EJ717355
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005-Apr-1
Pages: 6
Abstractor: Author
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0021-9584
Chemistry, the Central Science? The History of the High School Science Sequence
Sheppard, Keith; Robbins, Dennis M.
Journal of Chemical Education, v82 n4 p561 Apr 2005
Chemistry became the ''central science'' not by design but by accident in the US high schools. The three important factors, which had their influence on the high school science, are sequenced and their impact on the development of US science education, are mentioned.
Descriptors: Chemistry, Science Education, High Schools, Educational Development, Science Education History, Secondary School Science
Journal of Chemical Education, Subscription Department, P.O. Box 1267, Bellmawr, NJ 08099-1267. Web site: http://jchemed.chem.wisc.edu/AboutJCE/contact.html.
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: High Schools
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
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