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Weaving in the story of science: incorporating the nature of science into the classroom through stories about scientists, discoveries, and events.
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The Science Teacher
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March 1, 2008
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Incorporating stories in the science classroom transforms students from a group of passive learners into a community of active scientists. I use the term stories loosely to describe the literature I use in my classroom, such as news articles and adapted biographies of scientists from books and websites. I also use sections from government reports or magazine articles in my lesson plans and, at times, write my own narratives to serve the particular purposes of my lesson.
I use stories to incorporate the nature of science into my 10th-grade biology classes and to teach topics that do not lend themselves to inquiry labs or in-depth case studies. ...
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