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Providing Students with Concrete Experiences of Science

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The second assertion drawn from this research was that effective primary science teachers provide students with concrete experiences of science to capture their interest in science and provide a context in which science understandings can be developed. This chapter will explore this statement in relation to the science teaching practices of Deanne and Lisa.

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Fitzgerald, A. (2012). Providing Students with Concrete Experiences of Science. In: Fitzgerald, A. (eds) Science in Primary Schools. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6091-858-2_5

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