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ERIC Number: EJ391187
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1989
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Playing with Planets.
Mann-Lewis, Melanie
Science and Children, v26 n5 p34-37 Feb 1989
Presented are lessons which bridge the gap between concrete and abstract ideas by introducing students to the valuable idea of scale as it relates to space science. Included are information and activities on relative size, position, and orbital patterns of planets using mathematics to construct models. (RT)
Descriptors: Earth Science, Elementary School Science, Experiential Learning, Interdisciplinary Approach, Mathematics, Motivation Techniques, Physical Sciences, Science Activities, Science Instruction, Secondary School Science, Space Sciences
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Scale Models; Solar System