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Fostering Student Sense Making in Elementary Science Learning Environments: Elementary Teachers' Use of Science Curriculum Materials to Promote Explanation Construction
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Zangori, Laura; Forbes, Cory T.; Biggers, Mandy – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2013
While research has shown that elementary (K-5) students are capable of engaging in the scientific practice of explanation construction, commonly-used elementary science curriculum materials may not always afford them opportunities to do so. As a result, elementary teachers must often adapt their science curriculum materials to better support…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Elementary School Science, Science Curriculum, Curriculum Development