Natural Sciences

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS

• What is the nature of science?

• How do the natural sciences contribute to the construction of knowledge?

• What types of questions does science seek to answer?

• How do natural sciences interact with other Areas of Knowledge?

• Which Ways of Knowing play a fundamental role in scientific exploration?

FIELDS OF STUDY

• Astronomy

• Biology

• Chemistry

• Earth Science

• Physics

DOCUMENTS

• Knowledge Framework

• How do they know? (group activity)

• Empiricism vs. Rationalism

• Natural Sciences review

• Teaching the Scientific Method

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LINKS

• Cosmos, episode 1

• Solar system measurements (distance, mass of planets)

• Universe measurements (distance, brightness, mass of stars)

• Measuring the universe (with video)

• Supernovae (article)

• Astronomy Activities

• What Is Earth Science? 

• Intro To Chemistry

• Crash Course: Astronomy

• When is the Next Blue Moon?

• Kids Astronomy

• Black Hole Time

• Greenhouse Effect Experiment

• Chemical Reactions with Nature

• Physics for Kids (by topic)

• Top 10 Amazing Biology Videos

• Astronomy for Beginners

• Four fundamental forces of physics (video)

• Stacked ball drop (video)

• What are quarks? (video)

• Surface tension experiments (video)

• Tectonic plates, Earthquakes, and Volcanoes

• "The Brain on the Stand" (neurology/ethics)

• Understanding Transmission of Nerve Impulses

• Crash Course: Biology (videos)

• Earth Science (prezi)

• Where did Earth's water come from? (video)

• TED studies: Physics

• Does anyone understand quantum physics?

• 100 Amazing Videos for Teaching and Studying Physics

• Basic Astronomy Course 

• What is the periodic table?

• A Crash Course in Particle Physics 

• Connection Between Biology and Physics

• Biological basis of human behavior

• Mars Rover 

• Magnetic sense in birds

• Year-Long Simulation of Mars Exploration

• World's Oldest Fungus