Theory building and modeling in a sinking and floating unit: A case study of third and fourth grade students' developing epistemologies of science

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 26, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1299-1324

  Kawasaki, Keiko ^a   Herrenkohl, Leslie Rupert ^a   Yeary, Sherry A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 10244255000     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0950069042000177226     Document Type: Article

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