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ERIC Number: EJ213077
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1979-Oct
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Selecting a Textbook for Good Science Teaching.
McLeod, Richard J.
Science and Children, v17 n2 p14-15 Oct 1979
Presented in this article is a set of guidelines to follow in the selection of a science textbook. Instructions on how to examine textbooks are given. Topics considered are types of experiments, appropriateness of content, definition of concepts, meaningful activities, sequence, reading level, eye appeal, and safety. (SA)
Descriptors: Criteria, Educational Resources, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Guidelines, Instructional Materials, Process Education, Science Education, Science Instruction, Science Materials, Textbook Selection, Textbooks
Publication Type: Journal Articles
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Language: English
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