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Overview:
Students conduct a survey about the nature of science, laws, theories, hypotheses, scientists, and evolution.Author/Source:
WGBH Grade level:
13-16 Time:
Two to three class periods Teaching tips:
A good activity to introduce what science is and how it works and use that as a stepping stone to introduce evolution as scientific theory.
Assign as homework in order to identify student misconceptions. Concepts:
Correspondence to the Next Generation Science Standards is indicated in parentheses after each relevant concept. See our conceptual framework for details. - Science focuses on natural phenomena and processes.
- Accepted scientific theories are not tenuous; they must survive rigorous testing and be supported by multiple lines of evidence to be accepted.
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