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Peer reviewedYager, Robert E.; Yager, Stuart O. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1985
The meanings of eight science terms (volume, organism, motion, energy, molecule, cell, enzyme, fossil) were studied by 9-, 13-, and 17-year-olds. Results indicate that the schools were ineffective in increasing numbers of students who mastered these terms between seventh and eleventh grade. Reasons for this finding are discussed. (Author/JN)
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Comprehension, Earth Science, Elementary School Science
