Septic tank crisis: A case study of science, technology and society education in an elementary school

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 19, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 1211-1230

  Pedretti, Erminia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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EID: 0039505862     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0950069970191007     Document Type: Article

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