Making environmental studies engaging for elementary school students

By Rupali Shinde, Adithi Muralidhar, Sugra Chunawala

Issue 10 | Page 45 | Published Sep 2020

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This article describes an attempt to engage 10-11 year-old students in a meaningful discussion in an inquiry-based classroom on the topic of food chains and webs.

Environmental science
Food chains/webs

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