What isScience?

Process and Outcome

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What is Science?Science

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Science assumes that the natural world can be understood by gathering evidence.

Science attempts to explain the natural world and these explanations are tested using evidence.

Process and Outcome

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What is Science?Science

Inquiry

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Process and Outcome

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The Essential Features of Science InquiryScience

Inquiry

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Adapted from the National Research Council. (2000). Inquiry and the National Science Education Standards. Washington D.C.: National Academy Press

Process and Outcome

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The Essential Features of Science InquiryScience

Inquiry

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Adapted from the National Research Council. (2000). Inquiry and the National Science Education Standards. Washington D.C.: National Academy Press

Evidence-basedExplanations.

A Scientific Explanation Makes Sense of DataScience

Inquiry

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Process and Outcome Evidence-based ExplanationsScience

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URyiSUNQPs8

Rigorous Peer ReviewScience

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Evidence-based

Explanations

Evidence-based

Explanations

Community Analysis and

Feedback

Community Analysis and

Feedback

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Evidence-based ExplanationsScience

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What is happening?

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Yeah, but… …what about standards… …and testing?

Process and Outcome Science Inquiry Works.Science

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http://www.project2061.org/publications/bsl/online/index.php

Process and Outcome Science Inquiry Works.Science

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Geier, R., Blumenfeld, P.C., Marx, R.W., Krajcik, J.S., Fishman, B., Soloway, E., Clay-Clayton, J. (2008). Standardized Test Outcome for Students Engaged in Inquiry-Based Science Curricula in the Context of Urban Reform. Journal of Research in Science Teaching. v45 n8 p922-939

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Evidence-based Explanations

What is your… … Question? … Explanation? … Evidence? … Reasoning?

Science Inquiry