A suggested project-based evolution unit for high school: Teaching content through application

American Biology Teacher

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 95-98

  Cook, Kristin ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 61349126175     PISSN: 00027685     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1662/005.071.0209     Document Type: Article

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