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ERIC Number: EJ630094
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
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ISSN: ISSN-0036-8326
The Use of Historical Materials in Elementary Science Classrooms.
Kafai, Yasmin B.; Gilliland-Swetland, Anne J.
Science Education, v85 n4 p349-67 Jul 2001
Reports on a case study that used archival and contemporary source materials in project activities. Analyzes the curricular science activities as students build and use archives of historical and contemporary naturalist materials. Discusses the feasibility and benefits of using historical source materials in elementary science education. (Contains 28 references.) (Author/ASK)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Educational Resources, Elementary Education, Grade 4, Grade 5, Instructional Materials, Science Activities, Science History, Science Instruction
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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