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Skill Outcomes (focus on problem solving)

Initiating and Planning

Students will:

Ask questions about the relationships between and among observable variables, and plan investigations to address those questions  

Identify practical problems 

Propose alternative solutions to a given practical problem, select one, and develop a plan 

State a prediction and a hypothesis based on background information or an observed pattern of events

Performing and Recording

Students will:

Conduct investigations into the relationships between and among observations, and gather and record qualitative and quantitative data

Research information relevant to a given problem 

Select and integrate information from various print and electronic sources or from several parts of the same source

Organize data, using a format that is appropriate to the task or experiment

Analyzing and Interpreting

Students will:

Analyze qualitative and quantitative data, and develop and assess possible explanations 

Test the design of a constructed device or system 

Identify and correct practical problems in the way a prototype or constructed device functions  

Identify the strengths and weaknesses of different methods of collecting and displaying data  

Identify new questions and problems that arise from what was learned

Communication and Teamwork

Students will:

Work collaboratively on problems; and use appropriate language and formats to communicate ideas, procedures and results 

Receive, understand and act on the ideas of others

Work cooperatively with team members to develop and carry out a plan, and troubleshoot problems as they arise

Defend a given position on an issue or problem, based on their findings

Attitude Outcomes

Interest in Science

Students will be encouraged to:

Show interest in science-related questions and issues, and confidently pursue personal interests and career possibilities within science-related fields (e.g., express interest in and describe media programs on space science and technology; take an interest in directly observing and interpreting space environments  

Mutual Respect

Students will be encouraged to:

Appreciate that scientific understanding evolves from the interaction of ideas involving people with different views and backgrounds (e.g., show an interest in the contributions that women and men from many cultural backgrounds have made to the development of modern science and technology)

Scientific Inquiry

Students will be encouraged to:

Seek and apply evidence when evaluating alternative approaches to investigations, problems and issues (e.g., seek accurate data that is based on appropriate methods of investigation; consider observations and ideas from a number of sources before drawing conclusions)

Collaboration

Students will be encouraged to:

Work collaboratively in carrying out investigations and in generating and evaluating ideas (e.g., work with others to identify problems and explore possible solutions; share observations and ideas with other members of the group, and consider alternative ideas suggested by other group members; share the responsibility for carrying out decisions) 

 

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We gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the 

Edmonton Centre of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada

and the

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada. 

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