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ERIC Number: EJ366688
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1988
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The Earth Is Round? Who Are You Kidding?
Lightman, Alan; Sadler, Philip
Science and Children, v25 n5 p24-26 Feb 1988
Describes an activity using a large balloon to help children understand that, even though the horizon appears to be flat, the Earth is, indeed, round. Uses a toy ship to reinforce evidence from the first part of the activity. Stresses the importance of confronting naive theories at an early age. (CW)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Earth Science, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Experiential Learning, Instructional Materials, Learning Activities, Misconceptions, Science Activities, Science Education, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher
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Audience: Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers: Earth