Hands-on method for teaching the concept of the ratio between surface area & volume

American Biology Teacher

Volumn 61, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 691-694

  Cohen, Annette ^a   Ben Moreh, Anat ^b   Chayoth, Reuben ^b  

^a Hemdat Hadarom College Sdot Hanegev Regional Council   (Israel)

^b BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

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