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ERIC Number: EJ789628
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2003-Sep
Pages: 5
Abstractor: Author
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0036-8148
Collaborating with WISE Scientists
Williams, Michelle; Linn, Marcia C.
Science and Children, v41 n1 p31-35 Sep 2003
Through an interactive partnership, fifth-grade students collected data on plants and joined an active scientific community of working scientists. This Web-based Integrated Science Environment (WISE) project involved asking questions about plants, growing plants in the classroom, and discussing their data with scientists online. (Contains 5 figures, 3 resources and 2 online resources.)
Descriptors: Grade 5, Scientists, Plants (Botany), Cooperation, Internet, Science Education, Web Sites, Science Projects, Educational Resources, Investigations, Partnerships in Education, Information Technology, Scientific Methodology
National Science Teachers Association. 1840 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22201-3000. Tel: 800-722-6782; Fax: 703-243-3924; e-mail: membership@nsta.org; Web site: http://www.nsta.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 5
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
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