A leaf floats down in autumn: growing science from everyday happenings
Issue 372 | Page 14 | Published Mar 2019
Description
So much science can be derived from the simple action of a falling leaf; when students link their understanding of science to everyday happenings, will it stay with them beyond their school days?
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