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Research on Science Laboratory Activities: In Pursuit of Better Questions and Answers to Improve Learning.

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Tobin, Kenneth – School Science and Mathematics, 1990

Reviews research on the purpose and effectiveness of laboratory activities. Discusses epistemology, problem solving, cooperative learning, student involvement, assessment, and teachers as researchers. (YP)

Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Elementary Secondary Education, Laboratory Experiments, Laboratory Procedures

An Improved Whirlybird.

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Hill, Doug; Oludontun, James – School Science and Mathematics, 1990

Improvements in the mechanism of the whirlybird used in the Science Curriculum Improvement Study (SCIS) unit "Subsystems and Variables" are presented. Variables which can be investigated using this device are discussed. An illustration of the improved device is provided. (CW)

Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Experiential Learning, Laboratory Experiments