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12 Cards in this Set
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Why learn/teach science?
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*It's around us
*helps children understand the world around them *prepares children to deal more effectively with wider decision making and problem solving in their lives *don't accept, test *attitudes about science form earlier than other subjects |
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What are the process skills?
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*observing
*Questioning *Hypothesizing *Predicting *Planning and Investigating *Interpreting *communicating |
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Observe
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*identify differences/similarities
*use tools/instruments and senses *using relevant previous observations |
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question
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*ask variety of questions
*recognize differences btwn questions that can and can't be answered by investigation |
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hypothesize
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*attempt to give explanations that are consistent w/ evidence or w/ ideas from prior experiences
*showing they are aware that there may be more than 1 explanation that fits the evidence |
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Predict
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*make use of evidence from experience or a possible explanation (hypothesis) in forecasting the outcome of a specific future event
*using patterns in information or observations in forecasting outcomes of specific events that go beyond the data (extrapolations) |
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Planning and Investigating
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*for a fair test, identifying the variable that has to be changed, the things that should be kept the same, and what to look for or measure to obtain a result in an investigation
*comparing what they actually did with what they planned * |
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Interpreting
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*discussing what they find in relation to their initial questions
*identifying patterns or trends in their observations or measurements and noticing related changes |
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Communicating
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*using drawings, writing, models, and paintings to present their ideas, and using tables, graphs, and charts to record and organize results
*choosing forms for recording or presenting results that are appropriate for the type of information collected and presented, and appropriate for the audience. |
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Motivation for learning
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*intrinsic (satisfaction of learning)
*extrinsic (for reward) *achievement (be at the top/ compare self to others) |
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What Science?
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*relevant
*standards (ILS or National) |
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Attitudes of Science
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*Curiosity
*respect for evidence *open-mindedness *Critical Reflection *Sensitivity to the living and nonliving environment |