ORDEAL BY CHECK An introductory activity about the Nature of Science Elizabeth Nagy-Shadman and Mike Rivas California State University Northridge Pasadena.

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ORDEAL BY CHECK An introductory activity about the Nature of Science Elizabeth Nagy-Shadman and Mike Rivas California State University Northridge Pasadena City College

Students should become familiar with the nature of science (NOS) LEARNING GOAL i.e., how scientific knowledge develops

There is a single scientific method agreed upon and used by those involved in science. Agree? Disagree? WHY OR WHY NOT?

Because science is based on evidence, it can be used to answer any question. Agree? Disagree? WHY OR WHY NOT?

Imagination and creativity play a significant role in the work of a scientist. Agree? Disagree? WHY OR WHY NOT?

Scientific laws and theories are open to debate and can be changed. Agree? Disagree? WHY OR WHY NOT?

Because science is based on fact, bias does not play a significant role in scientific activities. Agree? Disagree? WHY OR WHY NOT?

There is a single scientific method agreed upon and used by those involved in science. Agree? Disagree? WHY OR WHY NOT? There is no such thing as a single scientific method.

Because science is based on evidence, it can be used to answer any question. Agree? Disagree? WHY OR WHY NOT? Science and its methods cannot answer all questions.

Imagination and creativity play a significant role in the work of a scientist. Agree? Disagree? WHY OR WHY NOT? Scientific activity requires both being logical/systematic and creative/imaginative.

Scientific laws and theories are open to debate and can be changed. Agree? Disagree? WHY OR WHY NOT? Scientific knowledge is durable but tentative.

Because science is based on fact, bias does not play a significant role in scientific activities. Agree? Disagree? WHY OR WHY NOT? Because of social, historical, and cultural influences, science can be subjective and have bias.

Place students in groups of about four ACTIVITY Roles: facilitator, recorder, presenter, materials manager

Each group will use the same “pieces of evidence” in different ways RESULTS Each group will adjust their story based upon new evidence

This is analogous to the development and advancement of a theory Emphasize to students… For example, the theory of plate tectonics changes as new evidence is collected

In the past, people believed that the sun and planets of our solar system revolved around the earth. Today we know that the sun is at the center of our solar system. Choose one of the Nature of Science tenets to explain how this change in our understanding of the solar system illustrates how scientific knowledge develops. ASSESSMENT