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Science is now an accepted, indeed often a core, part of the school curriculum around the world. However, no matter how much time is put aside for teaching science,there always has to be a severe selection of material as there is much more potential science content than could realistically be fitted within a pupil’s school career.
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Taber, K.S. (2017). Reflecting the Nature of Science in Science Education. In: Taber, K.S., Akpan, B. (eds) Science Education. New Directions in Mathematics and Science Education. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-749-8_2
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