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ERIC Number: EJ590306
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-1090-185X
An Informal Elementary Science Education Program's Response to the National Science Education Reform Movement.
Katz, Phyllis; McGinnis, J. Randy
Journal of Elementary Science Education, v11 n1 p1-15 Spr 1999
Provides an overview of informal elementary science-education programs in the United States, and features a detailed description of the Hands on Science Outreach program. Presents insights for informal elementary science-education programs trying to maintain their unique niche while conforming to the new national standards in science education. Contains 22 references. (Author/WRM)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Hands on Science, National Standards, Nonschool Educational Programs, Science Activities, Science Education, Scientific Literacy, Teacher Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: National Science Education Standards