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Thinking Like a Scientist in Elementary School. Second-graders in an Ithaca elementary school classroom are learning the underlying concepts of science through innovative lesson plans focused on the central theme of food and eating behavior. The underlying goal of the curriculum is to teach students to use the scientific method to solve problems. |
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Consensus Workshops Bring Researchers and Practitioners Together. When older people fall, experience chronic pain, or become socially isolated, a cascade of health problems tend to follow. Cornell researchers have developed an innovative method to bring researchers and practitioners together to address these critical problems. |
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CYFAR 2009 Featured Cornell Research and Extension! The environment of childhood poverty, effective youth programs, parenting skills, and racial identity, were among the many presentations featuring Cornell research and extension at the CYFAR conference this year in Baltimore. Conference proceedings are now available on line! |
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Resources
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Risky Decision Making in Adolescence - Valerie Reyna
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Exploring the Links between Family Strengths and Adolescent Outcomes
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