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ERIC Number: EJ301858
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1984
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What Research Says: The Role of Play in Science.
Severeide, Rebecca C.; Pizzini, Edward L.
Science and Children, v21 n8 p58-61 May 1984
Reports research findings on the relationship between play and science as complementary aspects of problem solving. The playful approach and the science approach are compared along with skills and attitudes necessary for solving scientific problems. Research findings and suggested actions on play in the classroom are summarized. (BC)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Inquiry, Play, Problem Solving, Science Education, Science Instruction
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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Identifiers: Science Education Research