Helping students make links through science controversy

American Biology Teacher

Volumn 67, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 265-274

  Seethaler, Sherry ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 18944394379     PISSN: 00027685     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1662/0002-7685(2005)067[0265:hsmlts]2.0.co;2     Document Type: Article

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