Science as culture, discussed how teachers bridge the gap for students and science "facilitators of border crossings"
Roles that scientists play
- constructors of claims
- critiquers of claims
Alice led a session on Capabilities and Science in NZC
need functional knowledge in order to engage critically
NoS continuum - footprint activity "tricky tracks" a lesson in observation and inferring
Ally Bull talks of building a library of experience and it is the talk accompanying this that is critical
Rex Bartholomew - Applied Investigations using sycamore seeds
"Design an investigation which will establish how far the seeds can spread from the tree. Decide the hypothesis regarding the increase or decrease in spreading distance".
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