Tue, Feb 27, 2024 7:17 PM in Research in K-12
Hello Emma,
Have you looked at https://www.citizenscience.gov/ " target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Citizen Science topics?
Also, what are your students interested in? If you have a wonder wall, that can give you a clue as to what interests your students. Wonder Walls can initiate simple research Google research, but then you can start building your students' focus to do more research rel...
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Tue, Apr 20, 2021 9:11 AM in Chem for those who do not like it
Chemistry is like Geometry, very applicable to authentic real-world events. First, I survey my students' interests, and then I bring in connections or ask the students to find the connections. I give students real-world issues that can be solved chemically. I give students choices in project-based chemistry learning And most importantly, I do not let me students know if I do or do not like a ...
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Tue, Jun 09, 2020 9:00 PM in Hypothesis and Prediction
I teach my students that a hypothesis needs some observations, research, and can be tested through experiential methods. I think of a hypothesis more like a claim that I will either provide or test for evidence to support it. A prediction, on the other hand, is a guess that you then follow up with observations or an actual act, such as predicting which card you might turn over ...
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