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    Nature of Science

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    The very nature of science is discoveries, and the best of those discoveries are the ones you don't expect.~Neil deGrasse Tyson

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      Learning Objectives:

      1. Demonstrate understanding of the "Nature of Science."
      2. Science is a way of knowing that is used by many people, not just scientists. 
      3. Understand that science investigations use a variety of methods and do not always use the same set of procedures; understand that there is not just one "scientific method."

    • Introduction and Weekly Schedule Page
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    • READ: Honors Biology Requirements URL
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      Lesson and Assignments:

    • WATCH: The Myth of a Scientist URL
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    • WATCH: How Science Works URL
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    • 1.1 ASSIGNMENT: How Science Works (Due August 31)
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    • 1.2 ASSIGNMENT: The Scientific Method in Action (Due August 31)
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      Review:

    • REVIEW: Scientific Method URL
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      Extra Credit Science Journal: