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This site provides a non-mathematical introduction to the magnetism of the Earth, the Sun, the planets and their environments, following an historical thread. It is also available in French, Spanish, and German.
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This
site
is
designed
to
engage
students
in
grades
7-12
in
activities
that
focus
on
collaboration
and
communication
strategies.
These
activities
will
strengthen
student
understanding
of
and
ability
to
use
collaborative
processes
and
communication
practices
to
clarify,
conceptualize,
and
make
decisions.
Students
will
compare
the
risks
of
varying
courses
of
action
that
confront
scientists
and
engineers.
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This
on-line
journal
encourages
the
application
of
philosophical
techniques
to
issues
raised
by
the
natural
and
human
sciences.
These
include
general
questions
of
scientific
knowledge
and
objectivity,
as
well
as
more
particular
problems
arising
within
specific
disciplines.
Topics
currently
being
discussed
in
the
journal
include:
scientific
realism,
causation,
the
logic
of
natural
selection,
the
interpretation
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This reference explains the difference between a scientific law and a theory and how these terms are applied, and discusses the concept of "proof" and why it is unwise to apply it to ideas in science. Links to additional information and to a quiz are embedded in the text.
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In this internet activity, students use search engines to build a list of facts about Earth science that fascinate them. After building the list, students will choose and rank their top ten amazing facts and answer some questions about them.
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This
lesson
teaches
students
that
scientific
knowledge
is
fundamentally
uncertain.
Students
manipulate
sealed
mystery
boxes
and
attempt
to
determine
the
inner
structure
of
the
boxes
which
contain
a
moving
ball
and
a
fixed
barrier
or
two.
The
nature
and
sources
of
uncertainty
inherent
in
the
process
of
problem-solving
are
experienced.
The
uncertainty
of
the
conclusions
is
reduced
by
student
collaboration.
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In this activity, students will learn about data collection and the difference between discrete (snapshots) and continuous and real-time data. They will view a series of snapshots and write their explanation of the event. They then view a continuous video of the event and write what actually happened, and analyze their results.
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This
document
illustrates
a
methodical
approach
to
studying
the
natural
world.
It
is
intended
to
promote
understanding
of
the
nature
of
science
and
how
the
scientific
method
is
used
to
advance
science,
focusing
in
particular
on
the
Earth
sciences.
It
also
includes
talking
points
for
those
who
would
like
help
explaining
the
nature
of
science
to
others
who
have
developed
misconceptions.
Topics
include
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This
project
has
at
its
heart
a
re-engagement
with
science
that
begins
with
teacher
preparation
and
ends
with
broader
public
understanding.
Its
immediate
goals
are
to
(1)
improve
teacher
understanding
of
the
nature
of
the
scientific
enterprise,
(2)
provide
resources
and
strategies
that
encourage
and
enable
K-16
teachers
to
reinforce
the
nature
of
science
throughout
their
science
teaching,
and
(3)
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This
lesson
is
designed
to
help
students
recognize
and
deal
with
bias
which
may
be
found
in
scientific
studies.
Students
will
discover
that
because
human
values
deeply
influence
terminology,
the
questions
asked,
and
the
criteria
for
choosing
among
theories,
science
incorporates
procedures
intended
to
eliminate
(or
at
least
reduce)
the
influence
of
natural
biases
we
all
have.
One
of
these
is
the
requirement
...
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