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ERIC Number: EJ315808
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1985
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Dinosaurs: The Past Is Present.
Seefeldt, Carol; Tinney, Sallie
Young Children, v40 n4 p20-24 May 1985
Justifies including dinosaurs as a topic in the curriculum for young children if approached from the inquiry processes of science exploration. Suggests that this topic encourages observational, classification, and communication skills and the ability to compare, hypothesize, and derive conclusions. (AS)
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Early Childhood Education, Inquiry, Language Acquisition, Learning Processes, Observational Learning, Science Interests, Science Materials, Young Children
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Dinosaurs