Density Curriculum

Section 4—Endnotes

  • 1 Grotzer, T. A. (1993). Children's understanding of complex causal relationships in natural systems. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Harvard University, Cambridge.
  •    Perkins, D. N., & Grotzer, T. A. (2000, April). Models and moves: Focusing on dimensions of causal complexity to achieve deeper scientific understanding. Paper presented at the annual conference of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans.
  • 2 Andersson, B. (1986). The experiential gestalt of causation: A common core to pupils' preconceptions in science. European Journal of Science Education, 8(2), 155-171.
  •    Bullock, M., Gelman, R., & Baillargeon, R. (1982). The development of causal reasoning. In W. J. Friedman (Ed.), The developmental psychology of time (pp. 209-254). New York: Academic Press.
  •    Leslie, A.M. (1982). The perception of causality in infants. Perception, 11, 173-86.
  • 3 Activity adapted from, "The Funny Water," Liem, T. (1981). Invitations to Science Inquiry. Chino Hills, CA: Science Inquiry Enterprises.