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Direct linkMcCann, Florence; Pedersen, Jon; Falsarella, Carell; McCann, Patrick – Science Scope, 2008
This investigation was part of a multi-lesson unit that gave students direct experience using increasingly sophisticated tools to make more detailed observations and measurements of light. Through these lessons, students experienced a key aspect of the nature of science (McComas 2004), namely how scientists constantly refine and modify theories as…
Descriptors: Units of Study, Scientific Principles, Science Education, Observation
