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ERIC Number: EJ216759
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1980-Feb
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Selecting an Animal for Classroom Use.
Orlans, F. Barbara
Science Teacher, v47 n2 p29-33 Feb 1980
Listed are criteria to be considered in selecting classroom organisms for suitability in observational studies. Organisms that lend themselves to basic biological principles are also listed. Potential difficulties (safety hazards, habitat replication, confinement, food requirements, teacher's attitude, conservation, escape of nonnative species) and various alternatives are discussed. (CS)
Descriptors: Animal Behavior, Animal Facilities, Biology, Elementary School Science, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Materials, Science Education, Secondary School Science, Zoology
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Learner
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Audience: Practitioners
Language: English
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