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Indiana University

Indiana U./ensi Sensi/better Biology Teaching

For Students 9th - 10th
The paper "Better Biology Teaching by EmphasizingEvolution & the Nature of Science" includes Modern Science & Uncertainty as one of the four major themes the authors advocate in the teaching of biology.
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Handout
University of Georgia

University of Georgia: What Science Isn't

For Students 9th - 10th
This series of notes from a geology professor explores and explains several misconceptions about the nature of science. Sections are titled: A Historical Perspective; Science Isn't Art; Science is not Technology; Science isn't Truth and...
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PBS

Pbs Kids: Dragonfly Tv: Know How? Carrying Water

For Students 3rd - 8th
How can you carry 100 pounds of water easily? Is it possible? PBS site invites you to come along with Michael and Joel as they attempt to answer this question.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: What Is the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle?

For Students 9th - 10th
The Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle states that you can never simultaneously know the exact position and the exact speed of an object. Why not? Because everything in the universe behaves like both a particle and a wave at the same time....
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National Institutes of Health

National Library of Medicine: Frankenstein & the Limits of Medical Research

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students use the classic story, Frankenstein, to examine what Dr. Frankenstein and his idea of science represented. The next step in the lesson involves addressing the issue of how we go about accepting and understanding scientific work.
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Handout
Indiana University

Indiana University: Ensi Sensi/nature of Modern Science

For Students 9th - 10th
This paper by Martin Nickels includes a section titled "The Uncertainty & Limits of Scientific Knowledge."
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Intro to Physics Uncertainty

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Intro to Physics - Students will learn about the two main types of uncertainty while dealing with measurements - Explicit, Implicit - along with the concept of percent uncertainty.