%0 Journal Article %T Effective learning stratgies to support children's construction of science concepts %A Wing Mui Winnie SO %J Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching %D 2002 %I Hong Kong Institute of Education %X This article provides ways of eliciting children's previous understanding of science: drawing of conept maps, annotated drawings and concept cartoons. Besides, there are suggestions of effective learning strategies to support children in learning science concepts which include: simulations, comic cartoons, toys, analogies and games. %U http://www.ied.edu.hk/apfslt/v3_issue2/sowm/abstract.htm