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Potter, Gregory; Ritz, William – Science and Children, 2006
The California State University, Long Beach has received a grant from the US Department of Health and Human Services in 1995 to carry out a project called "A Head Start on Science." The project's goals were inspired from a book written by world-renowned biologist Rachel Carson entitled "The Sense of Wonder." Carson promoted…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Human Services, Science Activities, Science Education
Law, Nancy – 1995
The relevance of intelligence testing for schools within one district, the Sacramento (California) school district and the state of California is explored, and applications of intelligence theory in district schools and classrooms are discussed. Intelligence, for purposes of this discussion, is the aggregate capacity of each student's…
Descriptors: Educational Diagnosis, Educational Theories, Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted
Illig, David C. – 1998
Researchers have long been interested in why some children have behavioral and developmental problems while others appear to develop "normally." A substantial body of research supports the notion that a child's early experiences--from birth to school entry--can influence significantly later cognitive, behavioral, educational, and…
Descriptors: Brain, Child Development, Child Welfare, Early Experience