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ERIC Number: EJ317419
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1985
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The Voice of the Turtle Dove.
Terkel, Amelia S.
Science and Children, v22 n7 p4-6 Apr 1985
Suggests using ring doves in the classroom for observing behavior patterns and the entire reproductive cycle. Requirements for space, food, and care are minimal and easily obtained. Students can observe: male participation in nest-building; care of young; and (using candlelight) embryos and heartbeats because of the thin egg shells these birds have. (DH)
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Birds, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Laboratory Animals, Ornithology, Reproduction (Biology), Science Activities, Science Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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