Scientific Thinking

Topics

what is science?

content

definition of science

central components of scientific and critical thinking

science checklist

exercise solved in class

home assignment

learning outcomes

recognize how scientific inquiry is based on the investigation of evidence from the natural world

Participate in and evaluate scientific inquiry, by
applying the method of science.

Identify, summarize and explain some of the key
concepts and principles of selected scientific thories

Developing and testing a hypothesis

causality

content

Correlation is not causation

Explaining correlation and causation

six casual patterns

exercise solved in class

learning outcomes

Recognize and articulate the relationship between the natural sciences and society

Evaluate and assess the credibility and validity
of scientific information related through popular science topics in the media. ( two youtube videos about causality and correlation)

Evaluate and assess the credibility and validity of scientific information related through popular science topics in the media.

direct and proxy data

content

using climate proxies to understand paleoclimatology

fctors cause climate change

climate proxies

home assignment

learning outcomes

Recognize how scientific inquiry is based on the investigation of evidence from the natural world

Evolves based on new evidence

Recognize the scope and limits of science.

Participate in and evaluate scientific inquiry, by applying the method of science

experimentation and experimental variable and design

Content

role of experiment

scientific argument

testing a hypothesis

exercise solved and video shown in class

learning outcomes

Recognize how scientific inquiry is based on the investigation of evidence from the natural world.

Evaluate and assess the credibility and validity of scientific information related through popular science topics in the media.

Identify, summarize and explain some of the key concepts and principles of
selected scientific theories.

logical fallicies

Content

skeptical and unskeptical scientist

post hoc fallacy

part to whole fallacy

red herring fallacy

ten commandments of rational debate

exercise solved in class

video shown in class

learning outcomes

Participate in and evaluate scientific inquiry, by applying the method of science and by communicating the elements of the scientific process

Recognize the scope and limits of science.

Evaluate and assess the credibility and validity of scientific information related through popular science topics in the media.

Recognize the scope and limits of science.

ethics

content

ethics is not

how to reach ethical decisions

five approaches to ethics

learning outcomes

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common learning outcomes in all topics

Participate in and evaluate scientific inquiry, by applying the method of science and by communicating the elements of the scientific process.

Identify, summarize and explain some of the key concepts and principles of selected scientific theories

Evaluate and assess the credibility and validity of scientific information related through popular science topics in the media.

engages students in scientific inquiry; enhances their Enthusiasm for science and develops scientific habits of mind enabling them to apply scientific knowledge and reasoning to personal, professional and public decision-making.