Making environmental studies engaging for elementary school students

By Rupali Shinde, Adithi Muralidhar, Sugra Chunawala

Issue 19 | Page 40 | Published Jul 2020

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This article describes an attempt to engage older primary students in a meaningful discussion in an enquiry-based classroom on the topic of food chains and webs.

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