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How Poisoning the Teacher Can Lead to a Successful Science Lesson: Researching a Forensic Chemistry Activity in a Grade 5/6 Class.

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Ashdown, Andrew – Investigating, 2002

Uses forensic chemical science in an elementary setting and investigates how students apply knowledge to a real-world scenario. (YDS)

Descriptors: Chemistry, Elementary Education, Forensic Sciences, Persuasive Discourse

Primary Teachers' Conceptions of "Chemical."

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Hickey, Ruth; Schibeci, Renato A. – Investigating, 2000

Examines what primary teachers actually understand about the word 'chemical' and what they do to help young students arrive at a scientific conception of chemical. Indicates three main categories of teachers' views of a chemical and discusses the effects of a professional development course on this subject. (ASK)

Descriptors: Chemistry, Elementary Education, Elementary School Teachers, Foreign Countries