ERIC Number: EJ1209377
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Mar
Pages: 7
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ISSN: ISSN-0036-8555
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Do Plants Breathe?
Maeng, Jennifer; Gonczi, Amanda
Science Teacher, v86 n7 p28-34 Mar 2019
The idea that plants do photosynthesis but do not do cellular respiration is a common misconception among middle and high school students that often stems from an over-simplification of these processes in diagrams and formal science instruction. The activity presented here uses a conceptual change approach (Nussbaum & Novick, 1982) and an online simulation to facilitate high school students' accurate conceptions of the relationship between photosynthesis and cellular respiration in plants.
Descriptors: Plants (Botany), Science Instruction, Botany, Correlation, Computer Simulation, Science Teachers, High School Students, High School Teachers, Secondary School Science
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: High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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