The Sourcebook for Teaching Science: Employing Scientific Methods

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Title:

The Sourcebook for Teaching Science: Employing Scientific Methods

Url:

http://www.csun.edu/science/books/sourcebook/chapters/5-sci-methods/

Creator:

Herr, Norman

Description: Created by Professor Norman Herr of California State University, Northridge (CSUN), The Sourcebook for Teaching Science covers biology, chemistry, physics, and geoscience. This section of his creative sourcebook provides access to online materials that deal with the scientific method. The materials here are divided into five sections, including "Observation vs. Inference," "Brainstorming and Hypothesizing," and "Experimental Design". One of the best activities here can be found in the "Developing Observational Skills" section. Here interested parties can learn about this important step in the scientific process via the world of Faraday's famous candle observations. Moving along, the "Retinal Fatigue" exercise has participants stare at a flag for a minute in order to learn a bit about how the eye operates.

LC Classification:

Science -- Chemistry -- Study and teaching. Research
Science -- Natural history. Biology -- Biology (General) -- Study and teaching. Research
Science -- Physics -- Study and teaching. Research -- Experiments

GEM Subject:

Science -- Chemistry
Science -- Biology
Science -- Physics
Science -- Instructional issues
Science -- History

Key Concept:

Biology
Chemistry
Physics

Date Issued:

2007

Resource Type:

Reference Material
Audio/Visual -- Graph
Instructional Material
Instructional Material -- Demonstration
Instructional Material -- Instructor Guide/Manual

Format:

Document -- PDF
Document -- HTML

Audience:

Educator
Learner

Education Level:

High School
Higher Education
Higher Education -- Undergraduate (Lower Division)
Higher Education -- Undergraduate (Upper Division)
Higher Education -- Technical Education (Upper Division)
Higher Education -- Technical Education (Lower Division)

Language:

English

Access Rights:

Free access

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