Children's ideas about the solar system and the chaos in learning science

Science Education

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 124-147

  Sharp, John G ^a   Kuerbis, Paul ^b  

^a BISHOP GROSSETESTE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b University of Colorado College of Nursing   (United States)

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EID: 33645703210     PISSN: 00368326     EISSN: 1098237X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sce.20126     Document Type: Article

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