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ERIC Number: EJ1035556
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013-May
Pages: 4
Abstractor: ERIC
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ISSN: ISSN-0269-2465
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Working Wonders
Bianchi, Lynne
Primary Science, n128 p19-22 May 2013
What do children really wonder about? What encourages children to wonder? Where is space found for children to share their wonderings in school? What, if any, is the role of the teacher in a child's wondering? And what is the value of wondering in primary science classrooms today? Lynne Bianchi shares the answers she and others found in a recent project, involving the innovative use of music, poetry, film, photos, wonder boxes, and walks. These activiities then allowed for the introduction of more scientifically related stimuli, enabling the children's wonderings to link to aspects of the curriculum. In addition, describing the qualities of outstanding scientists and the role of science in the wider world also led to children being more aware of their role as scientists and what it meant to work scientifically.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (Manchester); United Kingdom (Sheffield)
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