Sat, Apr 17, 2021 9:54 PM in Modeling a Remote Teaching Lesson on the Nature of Science (NOS) and the definition of a PLANET
Hello Melissa C,
To be honest I always considered those little song rhymes we learned in school to be helpful because to this day I still remember the 8 main planets in order. However, it does make sense that because we have the dwarf planets identified the mnemonic is a little outdated. I like your idea of creating a new mnemonic for the dwarf planets specifically, because I still do think th...
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Sat, Apr 17, 2021 9:18 PM in Modeling a Remote Teaching Lesson on the Nature of Science (NOS) and the definition of a PLANET
1. Why is it NOT okay to continue to teach what is in science textbooks if we know the information is outdated/no longer factual? Justify with evidence.
Firstly, schools tend to have a habit of reusing textbooks year after year when in the younger classrooms, and just because the text is the same doesn’t mean it reaches everyone the same. Some students don’t benefit from reading the same...
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