'Loveable' mammals and 'lifeless' plants: How children's interest in common local organisms can be enhanced through observation of nature

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 655-677

  Lindemann Matthies, Petra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

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EID: 19644377889     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500690500038116     Document Type: Article

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