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ERIC Number: EJ530044
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0036-8555
Field Studies: Hands-on, Real-Science Research.
Cunniff, Patricia A.; McMillen, Janet L.
Science Teacher, v63 n6 p48-51 Sep 1996
Describes an intensive three-week experience for 10th and 11th graders in a National Science Foundation Young Scholars Program. Two weeks of biology instruction precede one week of field research. The curriculum includes life histories of birds in the Chesapeake Bay area, reproductive ecology, aquatic ecology, entomology, and statistics. (DDR)
Descriptors: Biology, Ecology, Educational Strategies, Environmental Education, Field Studies, Nontraditional Education, Outdoor Education, Science Activities, Science Curriculum, Secondary Education, Student Projects, Student Research, Summer Science Programs
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Maryland; Residential Education Program; Young Scholars Program