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Chapter 11. Generating and Testing Hypothesis. Applicable to all content areas Promotes higher mental processes Facts and terminology concretely connected to content Inductive and deductive reasoning is supported. Hypothesis is not just for science.
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Chapter 11 Generating and Testing Hypothesis
Applicable to all content areas • Promotes higher mental processes • Facts and terminology concretely connected to content • Inductive and deductive reasoning is supported Hypothesis is not just for science
Systems Analysis-i.e. ecosystems variables • Problem Solving-overcome obstacles • Historical Investigation-unresolved events • Invention-determine solutions to a need • Experimental Inquiry- test w/ experiments • Decision Making-criteria influences decisions 6 Tasks to Generate and Test Hypothesis
Spread Sheet Software • Teacher generates interactive spreadsheets • Quick feedback from multiple sources • Students manipulate data, see patterns, test predictions Microsoft Excel –Primary Google Spreadsheets- access by students in any location Wikicalc-classroom specifics
Research problem, form a hypothesis, data supports or shows revisions needed • Deeper real world understanding from data patterns • Use collaborative websites to inform a larger group (globalschoolnet.org) • Data is displayed in charts, graphs to create concrete representations Data Collection Tools
Web Resources and Gaming • Interactive simulations and apps (games) • Motivates students • Better content retention • Builds real world knowledge Muzy Lane’s Making History: The Calm and the Storm-students role as leader of a country from serious gamers source Plimouth Plantation ‘s You are the Historian – tour the plantation and read/listen to life of early settlers- free www.plimoth.org/education/olc/index_js2.html NOVA Building Big- engineering is put to use to promote students use of decision making in building structures in a fictional town