Chemistry, the central science? The history of the high school science sequence

Journal of Chemical Education

Volumn 82, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 561-566

  Sheppard, Keith ^a   Robbins, Dennis M ^a,b  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^b Borough of Manhattan Community College   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGY; CURRICULA; PHYSICS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; TEACHING;

HIGH SCHOOL CHEMISTRY; HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE CURRICULUM; UNITED STATES SCIENCE EDUCATION SYSTEM;

CHEMISTRY;

EID: 17244378705     PISSN: 00219584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ed082p561     Document Type: Article

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