Connecting science, social studies, and language arts: An interdisciplinary approach

Educational Action Research

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 479-498

  Akins, Amy ^a   Akerson, Valarie L ^b  

^a Saint Mary School   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84901199955     PISSN: 09650792     EISSN: 17475074     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09650790200200196     Document Type: Article

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