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TALKING SCIENCE — SPRING 2004
TALKING SCIENCE — SPRING 2004
Science: A bigger picture
Science can no longer claim to be free of the kinds of values that affect other fields of knowledge. Lyn Carter and Caroline Smith challenge science educators to take up the new perspectives of science posited in recent studies and to engage their students in science for a sustainable future. full article
The terrarium as science text
Children's natural inquisitiveness makes them natural-born scientists. Dorothy Steane discusses ways to embrace this curiosity, incorporate it into the curriculum, make science learning fun and lead children towards discovering answers to science questions for themselves. full article



IMPROVING STUDENT LEARNING
