In the face of the frequent and often vivid media coverage, it is likely that children will have formed ideas about rainforests – what and where they are, why they are important, what … (a)   s them – independent of any formal tuition.

Many studies have shown that children … (a)   misconceptions about ‘pure’, curriculum science.

Many studies have shown that children harbour … (a)   s about ‘pure’, curriculum science.

These misconceptions do not remain isolated but become incorporated into a … (a)   , but organised, conceptual framework, making it and the component ideas, some of which are erroneous, more robust but also accessible to modification

These misconceptions do not remain isolated but become incorporated into a multifaceted, but organised, conceptual framework, making it and the component ideas, some of which are … (a)   , more robust but also accessible to modification

These misconceptions do not remain isolated but become incorporated into a multifaceted, but organised, conceptual framework, making it and the component ideas, some of which are erroneous, more … (a)   but also accessible to modification

These ideas may be developed by children … (a)   ing ideas through the popular media.

It seems schools may not be providing an opportunity for children to re-express their ideas and so have them tested and … (a)   d by teachers and their peers.

The aim of the present study is to start to provide such information, to help teachers design their educational strategies to build upon correct ideas and to … (a)   misconceptions and to plan programmes in environmental studies in their schools.

The most frequent responses to the first question were descriptions which are ….........-…........ from the term ‘rainforest’.

(a)  

The second question concerned the …..................... …................ of rainforests.

(a)  

Some children also gave more general locations, such as being near the … (a)  

The dominant idea, raised by 64% of the pupils, was that rainforests provide animals with … (a)   s.

Fewer students responded that rainforests provide plant habitats, and even fewer mentioned the … (a)   populations of rainforests.

These observations are generally ________ _______ our previous studies of pupils’ views about the use and conservation of rainforests

(a)  

These observations are generally consistent with our previous studies of pupils’ views about the use and conservation of rainforests, in which girls were shown to be more ___________ ___ animals and expressed views which seem to place an intrinsic value on non-human animal life

(a)  

These observations are generally consistent with our previous studies of pupils’ views about the use and conservation of rainforests, in which girls were shown to be more sympathetic to animals and expressed views which seem to place an (a)   value on non-human animal life

The fourth question concerned the causes of the (a)   of rainforests.

About 18% of the pupils referred specifically to (a)   activity.

While two-fifths of the students provided the information that the rainforests provide oxygen, in some cases this response also (a)   d the misconception that rainforest destruction would reduce atmospheric oxygen, making the atmosphere incompatible with human life on Earth

While two-fifths of the students provided the information that the rainforests provide oxygen, in some cases this response also embraced the misconception that rainforest destruction would reduce atmospheric oxygen, making the atmosphere (a)   with human life on Earth

This is surprising considering the high level of media (a)   on this issue.

The results of this study suggest that certain ideas (a)   in the thinking of children about rainforests.

Pupils’ responses (a)   some misconceptions in the basic scientific knowledge of rainforests’ ecosystems such as their ideas about rainforests as habitats for animals, plants and humans and the relationship between climatic change and destruction of rainforests<br />

Pupils’ responses indicate some misconceptions in the basic scientific knowledge of rainforests’ (a)   s such as their ideas about rainforests as habitats for animals, plants and humans and the relationship between climatic change and destruction of rainforests

In other words, they gave ____ ____________ ___an appreciation of either the range of ways in which rainforests are important or the complex social, economic and political factors which drive the activities which are destroying the rainforests.

(a)  

One (a)   is that the results of similar studies about other environmental issues suggest that older children seem to acquire the ability to appreciate, value and evaluate conflicting views.

One encouragement is that the results of similar studies about other environmental issues suggest that older children seem to acquire the ability to appreciate, value and evaluate (a)   views.

Environmental education offers an (a)   in which these skills can be developed, which is essential for these children as future decision-makers

Environmental education offers an arena in which these skills can be developed, which is essential for these children as future _____ -________s

(a)