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Explaining scale to a class

Researcher explaining how life size compares to images on screen

Researcher Victor Anton facilitates rich learning about scale by showing students how life size compares to the images on screen.

Rights: Carol Brieseman, Hampton Hills School

Published: 25 November 2020,Updated: 25 November 2020Size: 3.05 MB

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