"Parents" find their "babies," based upon the babies’ unique
scent recognized by the parents. Experiments show that human
mothers are able to recognize the unique scents of their babies,
as can many other mammals such as sheep and bats. |
"Parents" and "babies" exchange information about themselves,
their school science programs, and smells. They also learn how
important concrete sensory experiences are in the education of
young children. |
Dr. Vickie Harry next prepares the group for a series of
magnetism investigations which exemplify inquiry and a variety
of other instructional strategies. |
Jenny and Diane of the International School of Florence
investigate the relative strengths of a variety of
magnets---circular, bar, cow, wand, and rubberized. Process
skills such as observing, predicting, inferring, modeling, and
communicating are highlighted. |
More exploratory magnet investigations both individually and in
small groups. |
The Florence teachers measure the strength of cow magnets by
investigating how many paper clips can be picked up end-to-end. |
Sarah of the American School or Las Palmas is surprised by the
attractive power of the cow magnet while Flavia of Benjamin
Franklin School of Barcelona introduces a new variable, a wand
magnet to test its effects on the paper clip chain. |
Sally of Marymount International school of Rome and Shelley of
the American Overseas School of Rome find a new way to test
magnetic attraction. |
Mary Etta of the American International School of Egypt and
Marisa of the American School of Valencia investigate objects
that magnetism passes through. |
Participants use design technology to construct a device to test
whether or not magnetism passes through objects. Here, Carla of
the International School of Trieste and Jennifer of Ambrit
International School of Rome test their inventions. |
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