Geometric figures, number sequences, graphs, diagrams, sketches, number
lines, maps, and stories can be used to represent objects, events, and
processes in the real world, although such representations can never be
exact in every detail.
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Science as Inquiry: Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry Grades 9-12, page 175 Formulate and revise scientific explanations and models using logic and evidence. Student inquiries should culminate in formulating an explanation or model. Models should be physical, conceptual, and mathematical. In the process of answering the questions, the students should engage in discussions and arguments that result in the revision of their explanations. These discussions should be based on scientific knowledge, the use of logic, and evidence from their investigation. See also the general discussion in Unifying Concepts and Processes:
Evidence, models, and explanation.
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