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Exploring Science: Inquiry-Based Learning and the Scientific Method

This resource delves into the essence of science as a method of understanding the physical and biological world. It outlines the scientific method as a structured process involving observation, hypothesis, experimentation, and conclusion. Emphasizing inquiry-based learning, the text discusses how this approach encourages students to ask questions and engage in hands-on activities, enhancing their comprehension through discovery. By incorporating interactive elements like demonstrations and labs, educators can promote interest and deeper understanding in science education.

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Exploring Science: Inquiry-Based Learning and the Scientific Method

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  1. Science Education Monday, February 1, 2010 EPS 350

  2. What is science? A particular way of understanding the physical and biological world A process for producing knowledge A body of knowledge

  3. Process of Science • The Scientific Method • Observe • Hypothesize • Experiment • Conclusion

  4. Teaching Science Inquiry Based Learning • A process where students formulate questions, investigate widely, and then build understandings, meanings, and knowledge “Tell me and I forget, show me and I remember, involve me and I understand.” ~ Chinese Proverb

  5. Inquiry - Demonstrations Predict Observe Explain

  6. What do Demo’s do for Science education? Engage Activities Promote Interest Provide a Visual for Learning

  7. Inquiry – Hands On Activities Student Centered Experiments Labs Discovery Interactive

  8. What do hands on activities do for science educator? Provides students a chance to discover concepts on their own Interactive Learning

  9. Inquiry - Lectures Questioning Props 5 E Learning Cycle

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