NSES Content Standard A
Science as Inquiry: Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry
Grades 5-8, page 148
Recognize and analyze alternative explanations and predictions. Students
should develop the ability to listen to and respect the explanations proposed
by other students. They should remain open to and acknowledge different
ideas and explanations, be able to accept the skepticism of others and
consider alternative explanations.
NSES Content Standard A
Science as Inquiry: Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry
Grades 5-8, page 148
Communicate scientific procedures and explanations. With practice,
students should become competent at communicating experimental methods,
following instructions, describing observations, summarizing the results
of other groups, and telling other students about investigations and explanations.
NSES Content Standard A
Science as Inquiry: Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry
Grades 9-12, page 175
Design and conduct scientific investigations. Designing and conducting
a scientific investigation requires introduction to the major concepts
in the area being investigated, proper equipment, safety precautions, assistance
with methodological problems, recommendations for use of technologies,
clarification of ideas that guide the inquiry, and scientific knowledge
obtained from sources other than the actual investigation. The investigation
may also require student clarification of the question, method, controls,
and variables; student organization and display of data; student revision
of methods and explanations; and a public presentation of the results with
a critical response from peers. Regardless of the scientific investigation
performed, students must use evidence, apply logic, and construct an argument
for their proposed explanations.
NSES Content Standard A
Science as Inquiry: Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry
Grades 9-12, page 175
Communicate and defend a scientific argument. Students in school science
programs should develop the abilities associated with accurate and effective
communication. These include writing and following procedures, expressing
concepts, reviewing information, summarizing data, using language appropriately,
developing diagrams and charts, explaining statistical analysis, speaking
clearly and logically, constructing a reasoned argument, and responding
appropriately to critical comments.
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