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Modeling Glacial Features With Sand
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In this investigation, students make a model of the different erosional features of valley and continental glaciers out of sand and determine their impact on topography and hydrology.
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Making Mendel’s Model Manageable
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Genetics is often a fascinating but difficult subject for middle level students. They can see the results of genes in every organism, but trying to visualize what happens at the level of genes is challenging for…
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Magma and Volcanoes: Model of a Volcano
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Students, in this activity, model a volcanic eruption by melting crayons inside a plaster of paris model. They use a hot water bath to melt the wax, which rises through a tube they made with string in the plaster of…
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Scientific Models and Conceptual Change
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For children to progress and develop more robust scientific models, they need to evaluate their simple models against the evidence available to them in science, then choose to modify or even abandon their current…
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Evaluating Variables, Explanations, and Models
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Two components of scientific inquiry—designing tests and analysis—are important parts of most scientific investigations, Designing and carrying out good and fair investigations of scientific models are more difficult…
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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about the particle model of matter. The probe is designed to find out if students recognize that air is made up of particles that are widely spaced with…
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The BSCS 5E Instructional Model
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This chapter presents a detailed in-depth explanation of the BSCS 5E Instructional Model. The model is commonly referred to as the 5Es—engage, explore, explain, elaborate, and evaluate. It can be used to help frame an…
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Modeling Magnetism With the Floating Paper Clip
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Modeling, Reading, and Talking, Oh My!
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Developing a Model of the Earth’s Inner Structure
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How much do your students know about the Earth’s interior? This activity will provide them with a hands-on experience, as well as with appropriate terms and concepts. Students discover what makes a good model as they…
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Learning From Successful Cooperative Models
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Since some schools lack even a modest representation of free-living animal and plant life, it is important that school districts consider giving high priority to the establishment of cooperative off-campus teaching and…
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Modeling: Changes in Traditional Physics Instruction
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This chapter highlights the modeling approach to high school physics instruction—a curriculum design that engages students in constructing a few basic models of physics. Model development begins with students working in…
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Putting It All Together–Decision Models
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In this lesson, students will use the knowledge they have gained through their research, investigations, and classroom discussions to compare and contrast strength, span length, structure, and function of the four…
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The Science Practice of Modeling as a Sensemaking Tool
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Does the scientific practice of modeling actually support students in making thinking visible? Middle school teachers can build from the work of 12 K–8 teachers who wanted to learn how the practice of modeling is…
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Conceptual and Mathematical Evolutionary Fitness models
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Biological evolutionary models have become popular tools for inquiry. Models can help expose complex systems and guide experimentation. Not all research questions require modelling. However, evolutionary models are…
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