Disequilibrium: A Balancing Act | NSTA

Disequilibrium: A Balancing Act

Science Scope—January 2017

This column shows how to use discrepant events to confront misconceptions. This month’s discrepant event helps students identify and develop an understanding of the simple relationships between various components of a system. Students will find that without each piece, the system does not work as a whole.

Physical Science 5E Inquiry Phenomena Middle School

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