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Feature Article

Making the Connection!: Science & Literacy

Kathy Barclay Department of Elementary Education and Reading, Western Illinois University, Macomb, USA
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Cecelia Benelli Department of Elementary Education and Reading, Western Illinois University, Macomb, USA
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Susan Schoon Department of Elementary Education and Reading, Western Illinois University, Macomb, USA
Pages 146-152 | Published online: 25 Jul 2012

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