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ERIC Number: EJ088455
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1973
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The Museum as a Teaching Resource: An Inquiry Approach
McGlathery, Glenn; Hartmann, Martha N.
Science and Children, 11, 3, 11-13, Nov 73
Discusses the use of museums as a teaching resource and the importance of previsit planning, the way in which the tour is conducted, and the follow-up activities. Describes several techniques using an inquiry approach designed to make the museum visit more exciting and of greater educational value. (JR)
Descriptors: Educational Facilities, Elementary School Science, Field Trips, Instruction, Museums, Science Activities, Science Education, Science Facilities, Teaching Methods
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