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Understanding Our Youngest Scientific and Technological Thinkers: International Developments in Early Childhood Science Education

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Charlton, H. Understanding Our Youngest Scientific and Technological Thinkers: International Developments in Early Childhood Science Education. Research in Science Education 33, 399–404 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:RISE.0000005295.99730.2f

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