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Gow, Ellen; Kruse, Jerrid; Wees, Susan; Dee, Kristy; Hernandez, Leslie – Science and Children, 2023
As an introduction to sound and vibration, the authors wanted their first-grade students to plan and conduct their own investigations. In this article, the authors share a series of investigations to help students explore the relationship between sound and vibration. By planning, creating, testing, adapting, and reflecting on the outcomes of the…
Descriptors: Science Education, Acoustics, Grade 1, Elementary School Students
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Reuter, Timo; Weber, Anke Maria; Flottmann, Julia; Leuchter, Miriam – Journal of Cognitive Education and Psychology, 2021
Planning and conducting experiments require the application of the control of variables strategy (CVS). Research indicates that older children can learn the CVS by engaging in guided-inquiry activities. It has not been studied yet whether this is also the case for children as young as 6- to 7-years. 145 children aged 6-7 years participated in a…
Descriptors: Inquiry, Physics, Science Instruction, Grade 1