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Development of Scientific Ideas and Reasoning - Tool Box

Causes of science misconceptions

Analysis of the development of reasoning for - scientific investigation. Information was compiled from observing different ages of students answering or attempting to answer questions that involved using observation of variables to explain a cause and effect.

Using a discrepent event to assess understanding of temperature - interview

Reflective analysis of student responses to activities

• Science journals for an - Aquarium terrarium investigation - focuses on teacher's notes of student responses as - observational evidence for reasonable inferences for the student activity - Build a terrarium and aquarium system and record what happens ...
• Interviews of preschoolers to science literate adults to map the development of the understanding Magnetism
• Student discussion about - Reproduction of moths and butterflies.

Discrepent activities with materials, student responses, and developmental analysis

• Discrepent activity Jar with lid and two holes held underwater with student results classified into three categories - diagram 4 Jars under water
• Discrepent activity - Cartesian Diver with explanation | Video only | Activity plan for Grade 3-4 Cartesian Diver Activity | Activity plan for Grade 5-6 Cartesian Diver Activity | Cartesian diver and development with operational definitions |
• Discrepent activity - Pressure
• Discrepent activity - Weight and Gravity and a summary of findings and misconceptions found from interviewing students

Discrepent Activities - no responses and no developmental explanations

• Activities that are often Discrepant Events - and 61 challenge activities which may also be discrepent activities
• Discrepent activity - Animals
• Discrepent activity - Plants K-3 | Plants 4+ |
• Discrepent activity - Cells
• Discrepent activity - Living
• Discrepent activity - - Nature of science - evidence, theory, hypothesis - dinosaur extinction
• Discrepent activity - Electric circuit - one bulb, battery, wire
• Discrepent activity - Floating - density - capacity of objects
• Discrepent activity - Chemical change