Preschool science environment: What is available in a preschool classroom?

Early Childhood Education Journal

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 245-251

  Tu, Tsunghui ^a  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Preschool children; Preschool science; Preschool teachers; Science activities; Science environment; Science equipment; Science materials

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745089919     PISSN: 10823301     EISSN: 15731707     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10643-005-0049-8     Document Type: Article

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