Journal of Biological Education
By Greaves , Emma; Stanisstreet , Martin; Boyes, Edward; Williams, Trefor
“Children’s ideas about rainforests”
Publisher: Routledge
3/27
Pp. 189-194
1993
Children’s ideas about rainforests
Type: Empirical
Data collection method: Test
Number of subjects, range: Large — 31 or more
Grade and age of subjects: 6th-8th grade — under 13-14 years

  • Rainforests are hot.
  • Rainforests are near the equator.

  • Acid rain is responsible for rainforest destruction.

  • Pollution is destroying rainforests.