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ERIC Number: EJ241081
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1981-Jan
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Early Adolescence: Using Consumer Science to Develop Experimental Techniques.
Padilla, Michael
Science and Children, v18 n4 p22-23 Jan 1981
Describes several consumer science activities useful for introducing process skills for the middle/junior high school student. Activities described include testing laundry detergent effectiveness for stain removal, comparison of quantities in fast foods, and various activities concerning tests of product claims. (DS)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Consumer Education, Junior High School Students, Junior High Schools, Learning Activities, Middle Schools, Process Education, Science Activities, Science Education, Secondary Education, Secondary School Science, Skill Development
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Audience: Practitioners
Language: English
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