Through a study of Ernest Rutherford's experiments with atomic structure, students develop a deeper understanding of the nature of science. The activity is taken from a linked article by the author that was published in the Journal of...

A great beginner's guide to examining the nature of science. Covers the basics of how science helps us to understand the surrounding world.

Answer five comprehension check questions about the nature of science in this interactive quiz.

A collection of classroom lessons to help high school biology teachers teach evolution and the nature of science. This highly lab-oriented module is a very useful evolution and deep-time teaching site.

For this activity, students first read an essay entitled Science As Storytelling, then respond to the questions accompanying it. The purpose of the lesson is for students to develop a deeper understanding of science as more than just...

In this online course, students look at the big ideas and themes of biology and review how these ideas are used to develop scientific inquiry and research.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Presents science as a group effort and covers how science information is communicated and shared.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Definition and goal of science and how science advances.

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An introduction to science and how scientists solve problems using the scientific method. Highlights how the scientific method has been used in the past and present.

This lesson incorporates inexpensive materials such as carton boxes, toilet paper roll tube, strings and toothpicks. It engages students to conduct pattern observation, prediction, testing and ends up with a model construction. It also...

This list of nature of science lessons from the Indiana University includes three links to lessons under the heading "Realm and Limits."

Review the nature of science with on-line flash cards.

Review your knowledge of the nature of science as it relates to biology.

Find games and flashcards that students can use to learn the words associated with the scientific method.

Play a game of concentration by matching terms used in the scientific method to their proper description.

This resource is the homepage of the Denver Museum of Nature & Science. Find out everything you'd want to know for planning a visit and see what exhibitions are currently showing.

Article describing research done by scientists in their quest to understand the origins of life. Questions are posed throughout about the nature of scientific research.

An online interactive mystery where students use their science knowledge to solve the death of some strange birds. Use the clues given to use the scientific method to figure out why the animals are getting sick.

This set of activities teaches students about the big picture of science using Mars as an example: how to collect data, use evidence, and look at models.

This series of notes from a geology professor explores and explains several misconceptions about the nature of science. Sections are titled: A Historical Perspective; Science Isn't Art; Science is not Technology; Science isn't Truth and...

The Evolution and the Nature of Science Institute offers lesson plans that investigate the vestigial organs in such a way as to better explain their imperfections as proof of evolution rather than the result of "intelligent design."

Need a tutorial about the nature and process of science? Here is your one stop for knowledge about what science is, how it works, science and society, and why science matters. This site expands on your scientific toolbox by allowing you...

Take one of two approaches when investigating nature, using either inductive or deductive reasoning.