Teaching nature of science to K-2 students: What understandings can they attain?

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 97-124

  Akerson, Valarie ^a   Donnelly, Lisa A ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Early years; Nature of science; Science education

Indexed keywords

EID: 77649119944     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500690902717283     Document Type: Article

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