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This chapter addresses experimental and field observations, which include aspects of Asking Questions and Defining Problems; Planning and Carrying Out...
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Analyzing and Interpreting Data, Part 1: Graphing
This chapter addresses the interpretation of data through graphs, maps, and cross-sections, which includes aspects of Developing and Using Models; Ana...
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Analyzing and Interpreting Data, Part 2: Maps and Cross-Sections
This chapter addresses the interpretation of data through graphs, maps, and cross-sections, which includes aspects of Developing and Using Models; Ana...
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Modeling, Part 1: Conceptual Modeling
This chapter addresses the creation and use of conceptual and mathematical models, which include aspects of Developing and Using Models, Using Mathema...
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Modeling, Part 2: Mathematical Modeling
This chapter addresses the creation and use of conceptual and mathematical models, which include aspects of Developing and Using Models, Using Mathema...
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Arguing from Evidence, Part 1: Focus on Evidence
This chapter addresses identification of evidence and arguing from evidence, which include aspects of Developing and Using Models; Analyzing and Inte...
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Arguing from Evidence, Part 2: Claim and Argument
This chapter addresses identification of evidence and arguing from evidence, which include aspects of Developing and Using Models; Analyzing and Inte...
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This chapter focuses on reading the earth in the rocks. Rocks tell the story of Earth’s past, and we believe that lessons on rocks should include a ...
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This chapter focuses on reading the earth in the layers of rock. Whereas rocks tell the story of what a place was like at one time in the past, layers...
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Stories of Places We Can’t See But Can Hear
This chapter focuses on reading the earth with seismic waves and identifies several important aspects of authentic science, including asking questions...
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Stories of Places We Can’t Go But Can See
This chapter focuses on reading the earth with light. Distance learning has a long history. In this chapter, the “Suggestions for Designing an Activ...
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This chapter focuses on reading the earth in the atoms. Activities are considered that can engage students at the “classroom-friendly” end of the ...
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Teacher as Curriculum Narrator
This chapter examines the importance of the teacher in narrating the link between spontaneous and creative explorations of the classroom and the core ...
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This chapter examines the importance of the teacher initiating creative explorations from where you are in place and understanding. With an emphasis ...
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Teacher as Mentor, Practitioner, and Scholar
This chapter examines mentoring student explorations as a fellow scholar and practitioner of science. The mentor does not give students assignments an...