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Specific Ideas
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- Hypotheses are widely used in science for choosing
what data to pay attention to and what additional data to
seek, and for guiding the interpretation of the data
(both new and previously available). Benchmark s1B2
- Be aware, when considering claims, that when people
try to prove a point, they may select only the data that
support it and ignore any that would contradict it.
Benchmarks 12E4
- Investigations are conducted for different reasons,
including to explore new phenomena, to check on previous
results, to test how well a theory predicts, and to
compare different theories. Benchmarks 1B1
- In science, the testing, revising, and occasional
discarding of theories, new and old, never ends. This
ongoing process leads to an increasingly better
understanding of how things work in the world but not to
absolute truth. Evidence for the value of this approach
is given by the improving ability of scientists to offer
reliable explanations and make accurate predictions.
Benchmarks 1A3.
- Stars condensed by gravity out of clouds of molecules
of the lightest elements until nuclear fusion of the
light elements into heavier ones began to occur. Fusion
released great amounts of energy over millions of years.
Eventually, some stars exploded, producing clouds of
heavy elements from which other stars and planets could
later condense. The process of star formation and
destruction continues.Benchmarks 4A2
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Developmental & Instructional
Implications
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This is a strong connection to MLR "K", especially K1,
K4, K6.
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