Exploring Sunflower Seeds: A Thematic Approach to Science Inquiry

Exploring Sunflower Seeds: A Thematic Approach to Science Inquiry

Because seeds are relatively novel to 4-yearolds, the researchers thought that the children would be intrigued by the investigation process. According to Piaget, children make mistakes, get the wrong answer, or have misconceptions not because they are ignorant, but because they are thinking (Piaget...

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Veröffentlicht in:YC young children 2015-07, Vol.70 (3), p.88
Hauptverfasser: Roseno, Ashley, Geist, Eugene, Carraway-Stage, Virginia, Duffrin, Melani W
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Children & youth
Cognitive Development
Curricula
Food
Head Start project
Inquiry method
Learning
Mathematics
Preschool education
Researchers
Science education
Seeds
Studies
Teaching
Young Children
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Zusammenfassung:Because seeds are relatively novel to 4-yearolds, the researchers thought that the children would be intrigued by the investigation process. According to Piaget, children make mistakes, get the wrong answer, or have misconceptions not because they are ignorant, but because they are thinking (Piaget 1970). According to Piaget, children will come to the logical conclusion if provided with adequate time to discuss a given topic (Piaget 1973; Halpenny & Pettersen 2014).
ISSN:1538-6619
1941-2002