Methods and Strategies: Teaching the Nature of Science to Elementary Students

by: Jesse Wilcox and Alaina Lake

This column provides ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. This month’s issue shares activities so that elementary students can learn about Nature of Science. When effectively integrated into inquiry investigations through proper scaffolding, elementary students can deeply learn Nature of Science.

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This article has introduced the critical role of teaching students the nature of science (NOS), it primarily introduces the Decontextualized activities, as one of the most important methods ... See More

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