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The Inner Workings of Severe Weather
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Thunderstorms, tornadoes, and hurricanes are three examples of weather that can be dangerous to society. Such severe weather patterns require an understanding of the mechanisms responsible for their development, as well…
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Can science really provide us with the ultimate answers to life, the universe, and everything? To answer this question and others, we first have to understand models. What are they? How do they work? Why do we use them…
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Mental models provide us with a framework for understanding Models-Based Science Teaching (MBST), as well as some of the tenets and limitations of science suggested by philosophers of science. This chapter is background…
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This chapter will provide you, as a teacher, with an overview of science: where it comes from, what it is, and how it relates to the MBST model. The chapter begins by defining science and exploring its relationship with…
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The example of Models-Based Science Teaching (MBST) the author presents in this chapter is built upon the guided inquiry model. Inquiry has shown itself to be at least as effective as traditional approaches for content…
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Building Models in the Classroom
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In this chapter, the author will go into more detail about using MBST in the lab and field, focusing on the practical concerns and techniques of model building in the science classroom.
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The Creative Processes of Science
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In this chapter, the author examines a way to create new problems for your students to solve in the lab and field. Also looks at ways to stimulate our students to think creatively about the meaning and structure of…
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MBST and the Scientific Worldview
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In this chapter, the author outlines the elements of a model of science in several operational social and personal contexts. Once you developed a model for these contexts, you will look at ways you might ways might…
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Scientific Inquiry and Scientific Literacy
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This chapter provides an overview of what the authors present in this book as well as how the book is laid out. The authors present a synthesis of research findings drawn from science education, cognitive psychology,…
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In this chapter, the authors take a look at the three most common forms of communication used in science: verbal, written, and graphical. They will also discuss general guidelines for using communication in an inquiry-…
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Because measurements are an important part of inquiry-based science, teachers need to teach measurement skills to their students. Doing so requires a basic understanding of measurement theory and must take into…
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To better understand scientific inquiry and how to teach inquiry-based science, full consideration of the uses, purposes, and limitations of models is important. The information presented in this chapter is a summary of…
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Scientific Models and Conceptual Change
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For children to progress and develop more robust scientific models, they need to evaluate their simple models against the evidence available to them in science, then choose to modify or even abandon their current…
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Evaluating Variables, Explanations, and Models
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Two components of scientific inquiry—designing tests and analysis—are important parts of most scientific investigations, Designing and carrying out good and fair investigations of scientific models are more difficult…
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Designing Scientific Tests and Investigations
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Designing tests to evaluate scientific models and explanations is one of the hardest—and at the same time one of the most creative—aspects of science. This chapter is devoted to the process of designing tests and…
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