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Peer reviewedCrumbling, Deana – Science Teacher, 1976
Investigates the behavior of the air fern in a search for its proper name. Concludes that the material is not a live plant but instead a dead animal that has been dyed. (CP)
Descriptors: Biology, Botany, Investigations, Science Activities
Peer reviewedFrazier, Jane Justus – Science Teacher, 1996
Presents activities that involve geological sleuthing to solve mysteries. Uses sand for teaching the scientific method, involving parents and community members, and helping students see connections between science and other disciplines. (JRH)
Descriptors: Geology, Investigations, Science Activities, Secondary Education
Peer reviewedHodder, A. Peter W. – Science Teacher, 1994
Describes activities designed to give summer school students an appreciation of the value of an integrated approach to scientific investigation. (JRH)
Descriptors: Integrated Activities, Investigations, Science Activities, Science Education
Peer reviewedMoorman, Thomas – Science Teacher, 1992
Students experience the distinction between observable fact and scientific theory by taking a critical look at how spaghetti can be sucked up into the mouth. A demonstration shows that air is needed to suck up the spaghetti but that the scientific explanation is not as simple. (MDH)
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Demonstrations (Educational), Discovery Learning, Investigations
