'It's a mystery!': A case study of implementing forensic science in preschool as scientific inquiry

Australian Journal of Early Childhood

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 45-55

  Howitt, Christine ^a   Upson, Emily ^b   Lewis, Simon ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b Highgate Primary School   (Australia)

^c CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 84878365379     PISSN: 03125033     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/183693911103600307     Document Type: Article

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