Nature of Science

Living World
(biology)

Planet Earth and Beyond
(geology)

Physical World
(physics)

Material World
(chemistry)

Animals (living world) misconceptions

Animals (living world) scientists view

Animals (living world) learning experiences

Animals (living world) assessment strategies

Rocks (Planet Earth and Beyond) misconceptions

Rocks (Planet Earth and Beyond) scientists views

Rocks (Planet Earth and Beyond) learning experiences

Rocks (Planet Earth and Beyond) assessment

Rubbish (material world) misconceptions

Rubbish (material world) scientists view

Rubbish (material world) learning experiences

Rubbish (material world) assessment

Light (physical world) misconceptions

Light (physical world) scientists views

Light (physical world) learning experiences

Light (physical world) assessment

Define alternative conceptions

Characteristics of alternative conceptions

Strategies to uncover alternative conceptions

Specific examples towards uncovering alternative conceptions

Characteristics of NOS (Nature of Science) activities for effective teaching

Importance of teaching NOS (Nature of Science)

Characteristics/aspects of NOS (Nature of Science)

NOS (Nature of Science) learning experiences

6 investigation types

Fair testing + learning experience

Exploring + learning experience

Classifying and identifying + learning experience

Pattern seeking+ learning experience

Investigating models + learning experience

Making things or developing systems + learning experience

Fair testing: What makes a fair test?

Fair testing: How to conduct a fair test

Fair testing: Steps in a fair test

Characteristics of Socio-scientific issues 1

Characteristics of Socio-scientific issues 2

Educational advantages of socio-scientific issues 1

Educational advantages of socio-scientific issues 2

How a unit of work based on socio-scientific issues can be developed

Ways to develop units of work

Importance of science education

Various characteristics of scientific literacy

Scientific literacy implications
1. are interested and understand the world around us

Scientific literacy implications
2. engage in discourses of and about science

Scientific literacy implications
3. sceptical and questioning of claims made

Scientific literacy implications
4. question, investigate and draw evidence-based conclusions

Scientific literacy implications
5. make informed decisions about the environment