Science Teaching Series

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I. Developing Scientific Literacy

II. Developing Scientific Reasoning

III. Developing Scientific Understanding

IV. Developing Scientific Problem Solving

V. Developing Scientific Research Skills

VI. Resources for Teaching Science

Chapter 5 - Employing Scientific Methods

(5.1) Discrepant Events – Establishing a “Need to Know”

5.1.3 Retinal fatigue
Sources for discrepant events:
- Hands-On Physics Activities with Real-Life Applications
- Hands-On Chemistry Activities with Real-Life Applications

(5.2) Developing Scientifically Oriented Questions

Developing Scientifically Oriented Research Questions (see research questions)

(5.3) Observation vs. Inference

Faraday's candle

(5.4) Brainstorming and Hypothesizing

Lost on the Moon

(5.5) Experimental Design

Issues in expermeintal design -(see spreadsheets & graphing)
Experimental Design

(5.6) Independent Variables

(5.7) Writing Clear Procedures

Writing unambiguous procedures

(5.8) Using History to Teach Scientific Methods

(5.9) Indirect Evidence – “Black Box” Experiments

(5.10) Evaluating Hypotheses

sample tangram for 5.10.1

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