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Days 5 and 6 **** __EXPLAIN and ELABORATE__ ** // Core ideas all students need to know about how science works // Learning objectives: http://atmospheres.gsfc.nasa.gov/iglo/view_cat.php?cid=3 Students will continue to explore global climate change and nature of science concepts through interactive websites, simulations and fantastic subject oriented videos. The use of technology, interactive websites, simulations and videos are engaging and effective tools for learning that many students enjoy. This lesson will be 2 days in length to allow time for doing the K-W-L, formulating questions, and then to have time to gather information and go through the activities on the website. //__ National Geographic: __// http://green.nationalgeographic.com/environment/global-warming/gw-overview.html //__ Koshland __////__ Science Museum __// http://www.koshlandscience.org/exhibitgcc/index.jsp // Exploratorium // http://www.exploratorium.edu/climate/index.html What are some causes and effects of global warming? (empirical evidence) Give an example of how scientific knowledge about global warming is tentative, but strong. Is global warming real? Why or why not?
 * __ Learning Objectives: __**
 * Science requires empirical evidence
 * Scientific knowledge is tentative, but strong and self-correcting
 * There are cultural, social and political influences on science
 * 1.  ****__ ICEBERG Demonstration __** – //Spectacular hands-on experiment or demonstration//! This visual lab using free materials is for fun and learning and shows the shape, variety and “life” of icebergs floating on water. Students will observe that the volume of the ice under the water is much greater than the volume above the surface. Color ice light blue for good effect!
 * 2.  ****__ The Global Web quest __**
 * 3.  ** Students will do a __K-W-L exercise__ explaining key points of __what they know__, __what they think they know__, and __what they would still like to learn__ about global climate change and nature of science.
 * 4.  ** This will serve as a guide for the “__Big Questions__” they should look for answers for on the websites. (I also have other websites and materials that will assist students in researching if they can not find answers on specified websites)
 * 5. __Reflection Journaling__ **