The 'Naturehood' of schools
Issue 8 | Page 17 | Published Dec 2019
Description
Nature provides us with the biggest canvas on which to study science. National parks, nature reserves, school grounds, parks and gardens all support a rich tapestry of life, where we can study the natural world based on facts learned through experiments and observation.
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