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What Is the Nature of Science, and What Does It Mean for Conceptual Understanding?

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What Is the Nature of Science, and What Does It Mean for Conceptual Understanding?

This chapter examines the nature of science and the connection to conceptually understanding science, as well as its importance to anyone teaching for...

How Does the Nature of Children’s Thinking Relate to Teaching for Conceptual Understanding?

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How Does the Nature of Children’s Thinking Relate to Teaching for Conceptual Understanding?

This chapter presents the current view of the nature of children’s thinking. During the last few decades, research on learning combined with the wi...

What Can We Learn About Teaching for Conceptual Understanding by Examining the History of Science Education?

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What Can We Learn About Teaching for Conceptual Understanding by Examining the History of Science Education?

This chapter looks back at our attempts at making science teaching more meaningful through the use of the research findings available. It also provide...

How Is Conceptual Understanding Developed Through the Three Dimensions and Learning Strands?

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How Is Conceptual Understanding Developed Through the Three Dimensions and Learning Strands?

This chapter examines A Framework for K–12 Science Education learning practices of science and engineering, focusing primarily on science and the...

How Does the Use of Instructional Models Support Teaching for Conceptual Understanding?

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How Does the Use of Instructional Models Support Teaching for Conceptual Understanding?

This chapter is devoted to describing instructional models developed over time by teachers, curriculum developers, and researchers, including a curre...

What Are Some Instructional Strategies That Support Conceptual Understanding?

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What Are Some Instructional Strategies That Support Conceptual Understanding?

In this chapter, strategies are described that can be used to promote learning within an instructional model. There are many strategies that researche...

How Does Linking Assessment, Instruction, and Learning Support Conceptual Understanding?

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How Does Linking Assessment, Instruction, and Learning Support Conceptual Understanding?

This chapter focuses on connecting instruction, assessment, and learning. It features some of the ways you can use formative assessment to support con...

What Role Does Informal Education Have in Developing Conceptual Understanding?

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What Role Does Informal Education Have in Developing Conceptual Understanding?

This chapter addresses learning in informal environments and in this age of technology, informal education is everywhere. Although opportunities have ...

Putting It All Together: “Balancing” Case Study

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Putting It All Together: “Balancing” Case Study

This Appendix features a case study of a lesson on “balancing” using the principles and ideas espoused in the book and in A Framework for K–12 ...

Bond Character and Molecular Polarity

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Bond Character and Molecular Polarity

The purpose of this lab is to introduce students to the concepts of bonds and molecular polarity to determine ”How Does Atom Electronegativity Affec...

Molecular Shapes

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Molecular Shapes

The purpose of this lab is to introduce students to the valence shell electron pair repulsion (VSEPR) model and to determine ”How Does the Number of...

Rate of Dissolution

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Rate of Dissolution

The purpose of this lab is to introduce students to the concepts of solutes, solvents, solubility, and rate of dissolution....

Molarity

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Molarity

The purpose of this lab is to introduce students to the concepts of solutes, solvents, and molarity. It gives students an opportunity to use a compute...

Temperature Changes Due to Evaporation

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Temperature Changes Due to Evaporation

The purpose of this lab is to introduce students to intermolecular forces. It gives students an opportunity to determine ”Which of the Available Sub...

Pressure, Temperature, and Volume of Gases

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Pressure, Temperature, and Volume of Gases

The purpose of this lab is to introduce students to the gas laws related to pressure, temperature, and volume of gases. It gives students an opportuni...

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