To lead or not to lead?

By Maria Bertenshaw, Katie Bradford, Natalie Burns, Rachel Flux, Rachel Flux

Issue 128 | Page 24 | Published May 2013

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Explore being facilitators in lessons focusing on microorganisms.

Life processes
Child Lead Enquiry
Ownership

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