Chairperson, Graduate Committee: Peggy Taylor.Davies, James Ivan2013-11-252013-11-252013https://scholarworks.montana.edu/handle/1/2774Class lengths were manipulated to see if condensed science units could have the same effect as typical teaching. Five teachers taught two science units for 45 minutes a day for a couple weeks while others taught 180 minutes a day for 3-4 days. Students who learned in a daily format consistently scored higher than students in the condensed format, but the difference was not large.enScience--Study and teachingMiddle school studentsAction researchEducationProfessional PaperCopyright 2013 by James Ivan Davies