Using scientific inquiry activities in exhibit explanations

Science Education

Volumn 81, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 715-734

  Allen, Sue ^a  

^a Exploratorium   (United States)

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EID: 0031518976     PISSN: 00368326     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1098-237X(199711)81:6<715::AID-SCE8>3.0.CO;2-L     Document Type: Article

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