Rough Science Death Valley: Ellen McCallie diaries
Meet Ellen McCallie and read her diaries, from the BBC/OU series Rough...
Meet Ellen McCallie and read her diaries, from the BBC/OU series Rough Science 4.
- Duration: 5 mins
- Published on: Wednesday 19th July 2006
- Introductory Level
- Posted under: Natural History
Ellen McCallie is a Botanist and a graduate student in the Department of Education at Washington University in St. Louis. She is working on a doctorate in science education with a fellowship from the Centers for Learning and Teaching program of the National Science Foundation.
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Originally published: Wednesday, 19th July 2006
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Last updated on: Tuesday, 29th August 2006
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- Body text - Copyright: The Open University
- Image 'Ellen McCallie' - Copyrighted: Production team
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