It's Debatable!
qFunctional scientific literacy requires an understanding of the nature of science and the skills necessary to think both scientifically and ethically about everyday issues.a afrom the introduction to Itas Debatable! This book encourages scientific literacy by showing you how to teach the understanding and thinking skills your students need to explore real-world questions like these: ac Should schools charge a qtaxa to discourage kids from eating unhealthy foods? ac Should local governments lower speed limits to reduce traffic fatalities? ac Should pharmaceutical companies be allowed to advertise prescription drugs directly to consumers? At the core of the exploration is the Socioscientific Issues Framework. The framework gives students practice in the research, analysis, and argumentation necessary to grapple with difficult questions and build scientific literacy. After introducing the concept of the framework and explaining how it aligns with the Next Generation Science Standards, the book shows you how to implement it through seven units targeted to the elementary, middle, and high school levels. You even find out how to develop your own socioscientific issues curriculum. Both practical and content-rich, Itas Debatable! doesnat shy away from controversy. Instead, the authors encourage you and your students to confront just how messy the questions raised by science (and pseudoscience) can be. After all, as the authors note, aThe only way for our students to be prepared for participation in societal discourse is to have practice in their school years, and what better place than the science classroom?aUsing a Venn Diagram, ask students, aWhat do these two items have in common? ... Elicit responses (such as, atomato is fresh; sauce is in a can; both have tomato in them; sauce is cookeda and so on). ... Students will now begin the long-term investigation by placing one of each food in a petri dish and labeling the contents .
| Title | : | It's Debatable! |
| Author | : | Dana L. Zeidler, Sami Kahn |
| Publisher | : | NSTA Press - 2014-02-01 |
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