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Projects and Curriculum Ideas in STEM Classrooms
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Relating leaf spectral reflectance to its color: an inquiry-based activity to enhance understanding of electromagnetic radiation

Ramesh SivanpillaiWyoming Geographic Information Science Center, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY, USA; Correspondence[email protected]
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Ronald D. WhitmanLaramie Middle School, Albany County School District 1, Laramie, WY, USAView further author information
Pages 19-26 | Published online: 22 Jul 2019

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