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Inquiry-based approach to science a hit with students
John Scali’s class at Concord High School in Wilmington, Del., doesn’t look like your typical honors chemistry class. Sure, the periodic table is prominently displayed in the room and lab tables dominate the space, but there’s something different going on here. You know it because there are students all over the room and they’re feverishly [ Read More ]...
Inquiry-based approach to science a hit with students
John Scali’s class at Concord High School in Wilmington, Del., doesn’t look like your typical honors chemistry class. Sure, the periodic table is prominently displayed in the room…
Inquiry-based approach to science a hit with students
John Scali’s class at Concord High School in Wilmington, Del., doesn’t look like your typical honors chemistry class. Sure, the periodic table is prominently displayed in the room…
Inquiry-based approach to science a hit with students
John Scali’s class at Concord High School in Wilmington, Del., doesn’t look like your typical honors chemistry class. Sure, the periodic table is prominently displayed in the room…
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