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Krall, Rebecca McNall; Lott, Kimberly H.; Wymer, Carol L. – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 2009
The purpose of this descriptive study was to investigate inservice elementary and middle school teachers' conceptions of photosynthesis and respiration, basic concepts they are expected to teach. A forced-choice instrument assessing selected standards-based life science concepts with non-scientific conceptions embedded in distracter options was…
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Botany, Biology, Middle School Teachers
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Griffis, Kathy; Thadani, Vandana; Wise, Joe – Journal of Biological Education, 2008
We report on the development of a middle school life sciences inquiry module, Sensing the Environment. This "data-enriched" inquiry module includes a series of activities exploring the nature of science, photosynthesis, transpiration, and natural selection, which culminates in students' querying authentic environmental data to support a scientific…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Research Methodology, Scientific Principles, Teaching Guides