Ms. Jen ([info]msjen) wrote,
@ 2009-02-17 20:03:00
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Entry tags:curriculum development, kids, science

Double meaning
In one of our recent studies, we posed the question: How can models help scientists understand the Solar System?

One student wrote:

"The model can get a book for the scientist to read."

(Thankfully, that was on the pretest. If I can say nothing else about our instruction, I do know that this particular confusion was almost certainly cleared up.)



Similarly, a colleague found an amusing typo in one of our teacher's guides:

"Point out to students that one of the important things scientists do is mack models."

Now I know why you science types enjoy your work so much.




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[info]msjen
2009-02-19 04:05 am UTC (link)
I bet we marked down that student on the criterion: "Uses accurate scientific evidence."

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