In an integrated science/language arts/technology unit called “How Scientists Learn,” students researched famous scientists from the past and cutting-edge modern-day scientists. Using biography trade books and the internet, students collected and recorded data on charts, summarized important information, and inferred meaning from text. Then they compared their own methods of learning with those of scientists past and present. The results? The students discovered that anyone can be a scientist! Researching “how scientists learn” proved to be incredibly motivating to students and truly inspired them to consider science careers. This article describes their investigations during the six-day unit.
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Type Journal ArticlePub Date 4/1/2009Stock # sc09_046_08_48Volume 046Issue 08