Science Investigations for the Classroom - Book 2

Name: Science Investigations for the Classroom - Book 2
SKU: 51066
Price: 44.95 AUD
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Author: Brenda Greene
ISBN: 9781776555109

Developing students' skills as self-managing online researchers of any science topic

By
Brenda Greene

In providing support for any science investigation in the classroom, Book 2 concentrates on computer-based activities that can be done outside of the laboratory. Another focus is on critical thinking: it gets students working on the process skills they need as scientists - defining aims, developing methods, collecting data, using criteria to evaluate information and forming conclusions. Expect your students to be challenged. Who do they believe and why? Would they cheat - and, if so, when? Are primary sources of information better than secondary sources? In a world of fake news, information overload and crowd mentality, this book will help your students learn how to pick out the valid data from the misinformation and to reach their own independent conclusions.

Ages: 13-15 | Pages: 60 | Code: 51066 | ISBN: 9781776555109

Series: Science Investigations for the Classroom

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Brenda Greene

Brenda Greene gained an MSc from Victoria University in Wellington, New Zealand and worked as a scientist, publishing papers on the genetics and conservation of New Zealand birds. She gained a Diploma in Teaching and Learning from Canterbury University, and taught science at the Orana Wildlife Park and in Christchurch secondary schools. She enjoys hands-on science, and is always inventing new experiments for her students to do.

Contents
Introduction	4
Overview	5
Before and after your investigation	6
Key words	7
The aim of a scientific investigation	8
One variable	8
Two variables	9
Three variables or more	10
Scope	11
Troubleshooting: when your aim is too broad	12
Troubleshooting: when your aim is still too broad	13
Boolean search – overview	14
Boolean search – your turn	16
The method of a scientific investigation	17
"Five Ws and an H" questions	17
Bibliography – overview	18
Bibliography – your turn	20
Plagiarism – right or wrong?	21
Plagiarism – survey	29
Plagiarism – graph it	31
Primary and secondary sources	33
Using the research literature to find useful information	35
Using a social survey to gather information	37
The results of a scientific investigation	38
Fake news	38
Facts and feelings	41
Written vs verbal information	44
Using key words to identify relevant data	46
Using key words with your own research findings	47
Who do you believe?	48
Sorting results – Arctic snow goose migration	51
Sorting results – genes, chromosomes and DNA	53
Evidence – your turn	56
Link evidence to your aim	57
Selected answers	58