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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ789628
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2003-Sep
Pages: 5
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Collaborating with WISE Scientists
Williams, Michelle; Linn, Marcia C.
Science and Children, v41 n1 p31-35 Sep 2003
Through an interactive partnership, fifth-grade students collected data on plants and joined an active scientific community of working scientists. This Web-based Integrated Science Environment (WISE) project involved asking questions about plants, growing plants in the classroom, and discussing their data with scientists online. (Contains 5 figures, 3 resources and 2 online resources.)
Descriptors: Grade 5, Scientists, Plants (Botany), Cooperation, Internet, Science Education, Web Sites, Science Projects, Educational Resources, Investigations, Partnerships in Education, Information Technology, Scientific Methodology
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 5
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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