Readings

Image of the cover of A Framework for K-12 Science Education.

Engaging Students in Scientific Practices: What does constructing and revising models look like in the science classroom?
Understanding A Framework for K−12 Science Education

By Joseph Krajcik and Joi Merritt,
Science and Children, March 2012

Engaging Students in the Scientific Practices of Explanation and Argumentation
Understanding A Framework for K–12 Science Education

By Brian J. Reiser, Leema K. Berland, and Lisa Kenyon
Science and Children, April/May 2012

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The Child and the Scientist (from The Inquiry Project)

The Child: The Challenges of Developing Explanations Based on Data and Reasoning

By Carol Smith

The Scientist: What's important about reasoning and evidence?

By Roger Tobin

Thumbnail image students doing the marble role.

Looking Through the Energy Lens: A Strategy Helps Students Develop a Fuller View of Energy's Role in a Variety of Phenomena

By Sally Crissman, Sara Lacy, Jeffrey Nordine, and Roger Tobin
Science and Children, February, 2015

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Creating and Using a Model of Energy

-Focus on Energy