Density Section 4 Icon Causal Patterns in Density Phenomena
Section 4: The Role of Density in Sinking or Floating: Relational Causality

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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 Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Harvard University, Cambridge.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.


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