Affecting primary science: A case from the early years

Early Child Development and Care

Volumn 129, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 51-61

  Watts, Mike ^a   Walsh, Amanda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROEHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Affecting primary science; Case study

Indexed keywords

EID: 0040679436     PISSN: 03004430     EISSN: 14768275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/030044397012901005     Document Type: Article

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