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Direct linkRau, Gerald – Science Teacher, 2009
In the activity described in this article, students learn about observation, interpretation, and argumentation. Students are led through several stages of observation and inference about an unknown object, during which they learn the value of representations and collaboration. They are then asked to construct an argument about the identity of the…
Descriptors: Persuasive Discourse, Observation, Inferences, Evidence
