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Equipped with his five senses, man explores the universe around him and calls the adventure Science.  ~Edwin Powell Hubble, The Nature of Science, 1954

How do we incorporate the Nature of Science in our classroom?

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  •  Learning the history of past scientists that made important discoveries
  •  Examinging reports of new discoveries by current scientists
  •  Reading about current events in the field of Science
  •  Studying about people and events surrounding scientific discoveries that changed the world as we know it.

 

 

 

What is Inquiry Based Learning?​


  •  Active hands-on learning 
  •  Inquiry involves tackling real world questions, issues, and controversies
  •  Studying problems and creating solutions
  •  ​Collaborating within the classroom 
  • Developing a deep understand and working knowledge of content
 

Exploring the Nature of Science 


 

The Nature of Science


 
What are the main ideas of the  Nature of Science?

  • The crucial distinction between observation and inference
  • The distinction between facts, hypotheses, and theories
  • Scientific knowledge is, at least partially, based on and/or derived from observations of the natural world
  • Involves human imagination and creativity
  • Knowledge is at least partially subjective
  • Science is socially and culturally embedded​
  • Scientific knowledge is subject to change

 
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