How hands-on science and real-world contexts bring sustainability to life

By Rebecca Cornwell

Issue 186 | Page 17 | Published Sep 2025

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Rebecca Cornwell reflects on how lessons related to real-life science examples can bring learning about sustainability to life in primary classrooms.

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