PPT-AP Biology The Nature of Science and Scientific Inquiry

First things first The role of discussion Besides the obvious importance of being a capable thinker if youre going to succeed in science Some AP questions do not ask you to remember anything they give you a novel problem and ask you to logic your way through it. Similarities. Both observe and record changes in variables. . Both use the latest technology to collect and analyze the data that they find. . Differences. C. rime . scene . investigations are . limited to . EOC Biology. Mark Watrin. Science Coordinator ESD112. Inquiry. Conducting Analyses and Thinking Logically . . Expand and refine skills and abilities of inquiry to gain a deeper understanding of natural phenomena. . David Beck. What . is . the scientific revolution?. Term first used in the 1930s by . Alexandre. . Koyré. Butterfield (1957): “it outshines everything since the rise of Christianity and reduces the Renaissance and Reformation to the rank of mere episodes…”. Wynne Harlen. OECD Skills Strategy. “In the context of the OECD Skills Strategy, the concepts of ‘skill’ and ‘competence’ are used interchangeably. By skill (or competence) we mean: the bundle of knowledge, attributes and capacities that enables an individual to successfully and consistently perform an activity or task, whether broadly or narrowly conceived, and can be built upon and extended through learning.”. Based on a Presentation by. Randy . L. Bell. University of Virginia. randybell@virginia.edu. What is Science?. 3-Aspects of Science. Scientific . Knowledge. Nature of . Science. Science . Processes. Facts. Tiffany Wild Ph.D.. The Ohio . S. tate University. Margilee Hilson, Ph.D.. Columbus City Schools. What is Inquiry?. Questions. P. riority . to . evidence . Explanations to questions are formed from evidence. Exploration and Discovery: Where Ideas Come From. What scientific attitudes help generate new ideas?. 1) Scientific Attitudes. 2) Practical Problems. 3) The Role of Technology. Communicating Results: Reviewing and Sharing Ideas. Todd Guentensberger. Melaine Rickard . Introductions . Melaine Rickard, . M.Ed. , NBCT. 6-8 ELA, Social Studies, Science. K-12 AIG . Currently teach AIG . 25 years experience . Kenan Fellow. NBCT . BWF CASMT Awardee 2017 . 8-28-17 Results of Scientific Inquiry; Scientific Theory vs. Scientific Law Do Now: Answer the following question in your Science Notebook. Why might you engage in scientific inquiry? We do so to find answers to questions about nature. Lesson 1.2 The Nature of Science The word science comes from the Latin word scientia , meaning “knowledge.” What Science Is and Is Not Science is an organized way of studying the natural world, and the knowledge gained from such studies. An Instrument To Assess Views Of Scientific Inquiry: The VOSI Questionnaire Renee include reading about known scientific theories and ideasgenerating scientificallyoriented questionsmaking predictions or posing preliminary hypotheses planning investigations making observations usin Students need sol Students in all grade levels and domains of science should have the opportunity to use scientific inquiry and develop the ability to think and work as scientists Scientific inqui Understanding the Laboratory Learning Activity (LLA). Dr. Peta White. Deakin University – School of Education. Peta.white@deakin.edu.au. Things we pay attention to in designing high quality LLAs.