Fusion science theater presents the amazing chemical circus: A new model of outreach that uses theater to engage children in learning

Journal of Chemical Education

Volumn 87, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1024-1030

  Kerby, Holly Walter ^a   Cantor, Joanne ^b   Weiland, Marcia ^c   Babiarz, Christopher ^b   Kerby, Anne W ^a  

^a Madison Area Technical College   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^c Attainment Company   (United States)

Author keywords

Applications of chemistry; CLIC; Demonstrations; Elementary middle school science; First year undergraduate general; General public; Inquiry based discovery learning; Interdisciplinary multidisciplinary; Public understanding outreach; Student centered learning; Testing assessment

Indexed keywords

EID: 78049466326     PISSN: 00219584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ed100143j     Document Type: Article

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