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Liu, David Da Wei; Long, Jennifer Joan – AERA Online Paper Repository, 2016
Despite the increasing attention to afterschool science programs, little is known about the conditions under which children likely engage in meaningful scientific practices, such as argumentation and scientific explanation in those settings. This analysis draws on X hours of video data collected of elementary-aged children (n = 4) during a 14-day…
Descriptors: Persuasive Discourse, Science Process Skills, After School Programs, Elementary School Science
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Moore-Hart, Margaret A.; Liggit, Peggy; Daisey, Peggy – Childhood Education, 2004
Children make discoveries spontaneously while participating in hands-on science learning experiences. The students in this study were attending an after-school science program that was organized around authentic literacy activities and hands-on science learning experiences related to the theme of wetlands. Literacy connections formed natural…
Descriptors: Water, Science Projects, Scientific Literacy, Hands on Science