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ERIC Number: EJ654587
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2002
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ISSN: ISSN-1090-185X
What Do Elementary Students Know about Insects?
Barrow, Lloyd H.
Journal of Elementary Science Education, v14 n2 p53-60 Fall 2002
Presents an interview-based study of (n=56) elementary school students. Determines students' understanding about insect characteristics, life cycles, environmental conditions, and impact on humans. Suggests building units of instruction based on students' personal questions about insects. (Contains 16 references.) (Author/YDS)
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Elementary Education, Entomology, Middle Schools, Misconceptions, Science Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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