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ERIC Number: EJ278514
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1983-Mar
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An Electroscope with a Point.
Engelmann, Manfred D.
Science Teacher, v50 n3 p30-32 Mar 1983
Discusses instructional strategies related to the traditional classroom electroscope demonstration. These include developing ideas focusing on the nature of observation; placing discovery in its historical context; examining the nature of science; and considering the relationship between scientific knowledge and the practical application of that knowledge. (JN)
Descriptors: Electricity, Science Education, Science History, Science Instruction, Secondary Education, Secondary School Science, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Electroscopes