Warm-up Activities
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This short activity quickly engages the participants in the process of science. They develop multiple hypotheses to explain a set of observations and figure out how to test these hypotheses.False assumptions can get you in trouble
Little deceptive problem stories are presented to the class, and students are challenged to solve each problem by asking only yes/no questions.How many gaps?
Evolution is often challenged by those who oppose its teaching or do not understand it. One of these challenges is that "there are even more gaps now than in the past." This little warm-up activity will put that challenge to rest.Introducing inquiry and the nature of science
Introduces basic procedures involved in inquiry and concepts describing the nature of science. Grades 5-12.Not just a theory
Evolution is often challenged by those who oppose its teaching or do not understand it. One of these challenges is that evolution is just a theory. This activity addresses this misconception.
