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Hands-on Science with Christian Perspectives

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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Teaching Hands-on science

WITH CHRISTIAN PERSEPCTIVES
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As we get started...

  • Grab some paper and a pen
  • Draw a Scientist
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WHAT IS SCIENCE?

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WHAT IS SCIENCE?

  • Something a "scientist" does?
  • A subject in school?
  • A way of exploring the world?
  • A human endeavor to understand Creation?
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Science is a means of seeking to understand an aspect of Creation by asking questions and seeking answers through scientific methods.

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THE NATURE OF SCIENCE

3 DISTINCT (THOUGH RELATED) DOMAINS
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THE NATURE OF SCIENCE

"SCIENCE" IS A BODY OF KNOWLEDGE
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THE NATURE OF SCIENCE

"SCIENCE" IS A SET OF SKILLS
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THE NATURE OF SCIENCE

"SCIENCE" IS A WAY OF KNOWING AND LEARNING
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ABOUT THOSE SCIENTISTS...

YOU WERE PARTICIPATING IN A TEST...
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DOES YOUR SCIENTIST HAVE...

  • A white coat?
  • Glasses or goggles?
  • Crazy "Albert Einstein" hair?
  • Symbols of science?
  • A pocket protector/pens?
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WHO IS A SCIENTIST?

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HANDS-ON AND MINDS-ON

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"EXPERIMENTS"

MY PET PEEVE AS A SCIENCE EDUCATOR...
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OBSERVATION INVESTIGATIONS

OBSERVING AN ASPECT OF CREATION FIRSTHAND
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CLASSIFICATION INVESTIGATIONS

COLLECTING, COMPARING, CONTRASTING, & CATEGORIES
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EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS

CONTROLLING VARIABLES FOR A "FAIR TEST"
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TEACHING SCIENCE "CHRISTIANLY"

WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE?
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Science is a means of seeking to understand an aspect of Creation by asking questions and seeking answers through scientific methods.

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HOW we engage students in doing this honors who they are created to be!

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DISTINCTIVELY CHRISTIAN TEACHING

  • John Van Dyk's methodology:
  • Guiding
  • Unfolding
  • Enabling
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APPLYING THIS TO SCIENCE CLASS

FAITH-INFORMED SCIENCE TEACHING
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BIBLICALLY-BASED

DISTINCTIVELY CHRISTIAN SCIENCE TEACHING
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AWE AND WONDER!

DISTINCTIVELY CHRISTIAN SCIENCE TEACHING
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"THE HEAVENS DECLARE THE GLORY OF GOD...

...THE SKIES PROCLAIM THE WORK OF HIS HANDS."
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...THAT UNIVERSE IS BEFORE OUR EYES LIKE A BEAUTIFUL BOOK...

...ALL CREATURES, GREAT AND SMALL, ARE AS LETTERS...
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EMBRACE QUESTIONS!

DISTINCTIVELY CHRISTIAN SCIENCE TEACHING
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God created us to be curious!

We should help students to understand that some questions are testable ("scientific") and can be investigated through scientific methods

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ACKNOWLEDGE "GROUND RULES"

DISTINCTIVELY CHRISTIAN SCIENCE TEACHING
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HANDS-ON, MINDS-ON, & "HEARTS-ON"

DISTINCTIVELY CHRISTIAN SCIENCE TEACHING
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HOW SHALL WE TEACH SCIENCE?

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Some ideas for how to start...

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Sorting Screws

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The Dropper Diver

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Sinkin' Lincoln

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The Amazing Floating Paperclip

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Tie-dyed milk

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The mysterious Oobleck

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Teaching with toys

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The Next step

Activities to Inquiry
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What is inquiry?

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inquiry is...

  • A "best practice" for teaching science
  • Different than activity-oriented science
  • Intellectually messy (and maybe physically messy!)
  • Much more authentic for the way science works
  • Very engaging for students!
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Stop being so helpful!

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Consider notebooks

Rather than a worksheet with a data table, etc.
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Still Give them the problem...

...But have STUDENTS determine how to solve it!
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A single question

Distill the whole activity into one problem!
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"Inquirize" an activity

Just for an example...
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Get in Touch

Dave Mulder

iteach-and-ilearn.blogspot.com