SESSION 1

Engage

Explore

Explain

Elaborate

Part A: 

What Can't Science Do?

Part B: 

Choosing the Best Explanation

Part C: 

Making Observations

Part D: 

Using Science Process in the Classroom

Evaluate

Resources

Facilitator Notes

SESSION 1: What Is the Nature of Science?

Elaborate Part D: Using Science Process in the Classroom

Students do not come to understand inquiry simply by learning words such as "hypothesis" and "inference" or by memorizing the steps of the scientific method. They must experience inquiry directly to gain a deep understanding of its characteristics.

-Inquiry and the National Science Standards: A Guide for Teaching and Learning, p. 14.

		To see scientific inquiry in action, watch this Evolution Case Study video segment of students observing chemical reactions.
Observing Chemical Reactions View in: QuickTime | RealPlayer

Describe your observations of how Ms. Dorritie guides her students through the scientific process. How do you use the scientific process in your classes?

Facilitator Note 8

Next: Evaluate Part A: What Have You Learned?