Articles related to "Problem Solving In Science"

Students must develop the ability to conduct science investigations using prior knowledge and experiences, along with treating science investigations as problem solving.

Students investigate chemical reactions in a two part inquiry-based investigation designed to allow students make connections with a variety of chemical reactions.

Students use inquiry-based investigative strategies to find the density of unknown liquids and the relationship of temperature, barometric pressure, and other concepts.

Two investigations are used for students to question why objects sink or float. They make predictions and inferences about density of objects based on observations.

Students use minds-on problem-based learning science investigation to find and drill for simulated oil, using sounding techniques similar to those used by geoscientists.

An investigation in which students conduct three mini-experiments to discover how water passes through a plant's roots, stems, and exits through a plant's leaves.

Engaging students in case studies takes the science content they are learning and places it a real world context to support their internalization of science knowledge.

A hands-on approach designed to provide help students develop a better understanding of friction in both solid surfaces and fluids & which fluids include liquid and gas.

The decline in the quality of air people breathe today is investigated by students to determine how smog is formed from carbon-based materials.

Students develop a better understanding of types of energy and energy transformations in this three part inquiry-based investigation of the potential energy of potatoes.

Effective science lessons challenge students' views and beliefs, along with their prior knowledge and experiences regarding science they learned from others.

A three part hands-on, minds-on investigation where students test two unknown liquids to identify them. Once identified, students make connections similar situations.

An inquiry-based investigation in which students' misconceptions about explanation of mass and weight are challenged through a hands-on, minds-on exploration.