A Case Study of Three Childrens' Original Interpretations of the Moon's Changing Appearance

School Science and Mathematics

Volumn 109, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 258-275

  Wilhelm, Jennifer ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84863089694     PISSN: 00366803     EISSN: 19498594     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1949-8594.2009.tb18091.x     Document Type: Article

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