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In this lesson, students draw their perceptions of a typical scientist, evaluate stereotypes in their drawings quantitatively, and then discuss the origins of these stereotypes. The lesson objectives include considering that people like themselves can become scientists.
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In
this
lesson,
short
deceptive
problem
stories
are
presented
to
the
class
and
students
are
challenged
to
solve
each
problem
by
asking
only
yes/
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This lesson simulates a crime scene for teams of students to solve, using clues received piecemeal, and adjusting their hypotheses as more clues are found and discussed. The elements of science are recognized through discussion of the crime solution metaphor.
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In
this
lesson,
each
student
team
has
an
envelope
containing
a
series
of
bank
checks.
A
few
are
removed
at
a
time,
and
the
team
attempts
to
construct
a
plausible
scenario
which
involves
those
checks.
With
each
subsequent
removal
of
checks,
appropriate
revision
of
the
scenario
is
done.
Final
scenarios
are
compared
by
the
class.
Class
discussion
is
designed
to
show
how
human
values
and
biases
influence
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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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The
activities
in
this
lesson
provide
students
with
an
understanding
of
the
diversity
of
the
scientific
enterprise,
and
the
people
engaged
in
the
work.
Teachers
should
emphasize
the
diversity
to
be
found
in
the
scientific
community:
different
kinds
of
people
(in
terms
of
race,
sex,
age,
nationality)
pursuing
different
sciences
and
working
in
different
places
(from
isolated
field
sites
to
labs
to
offices).
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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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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
48
minute
radio
broadcast
discusses
the
history
of
science
from
around
the
globe,
and
looks
at
the
ancient
roots
of
modern
scientific
thought.
The
math
and
science
of
the
ancient
Greeks
as
well
as
some
ancient
scientific
thinkers,
including
Aristotle
and
Ptolemy,
are
well
known.
But
what
about
people
and
ideas
from
the
rest
of
the
world?
In
Asia,
Egypt
and
the
Middle
East,
scientific
thinkers
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This
radio
broadcast
examines
the
ideas
of
science
historian
and
philosopher
Thomas
Kuhn;
current
revolutionary
theories;
and
how
revolutionary
advances
in
science
that
change
the
way
people
view
the
world
come
about.
The
show
explains
how
Kuhn
believed
there
were
periods
in
science
when
there
is
no
consensus;
what
problem
solving
is
like
during
normal
science
periods
when
one
paradigm
dominates;
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