The Nature of Science
I was so excited to read this article. It is timely to me because I am planning an introductory Science of Nature Unit Plan for the 1st week of school--whatever Science class I teach. I wa... See More
I was so excited to read this article. It is timely to me because I am planning an introductory Science of Nature Unit Plan for the 1st week of school--whatever Science class I teach. I want students to understand that Science is not a text book but a dynamic field of discovery both past, and in the future. I would love to encourage their thinking and questioning skills so that whether it is in science or their future career, they would develop questioning and inquiry skill that will serve them well. This article gives a very good outline for developing a lesson around a Law, Theory or Hypothesis AND the Nature of Science. I really enjoyed it.
Laws, Theories What's The Difference?
The distinction between hypotheses, laws and theories is a common source of student misconceptions. Beginning with gas laws and showing how these are all explained by kinetic molecular theor... See More
The distinction between hypotheses, laws and theories is a common source of student misconceptions. Beginning with gas laws and showing how these are all explained by kinetic molecular theory is a powerful exposition of the distinction. In the scope and sequence of many high school chemistry classes scientific method is introduce in the first weeks of class and gasses are covered in the middle of the fall schedule. Integrating gas laws and KMT as an illustration of the distinction between law and theories can be a powerful way to spiral curriculum and build on earlier lessons.