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ERIC Number: EJ558765
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0036-8148
The Paint Creek Project.
Northrop, David; Vonck, Beth
Science and Children, v35 n4 p21-23 Jan 1998
Describes a summer program project designed and conducted by a mixed-age group of elementary children. Students collected data to determine whether a local stream was polluted, and interpretations of the data varied. An informational video about the project and the creek was produced. (PVD)
Descriptors: Active Learning, Ecology, Elementary Education, Environmental Education, Field Studies, Hands on Science, Inquiry, Learner Controlled Instruction, Learning Activities, Mixed Age Grouping, Outdoor Education, Rivers, Science Education, Science Process Skills, Science Programs, Science Projects, Water Pollution, Water Quality
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Adopt a Stream Program; Michigan (Ypsilanti); Ypsilanti Public Schools MI