Problem on the Way to Mars

From Hassard, J. (1999) Science as Inquiry. Good Year Books, Parrisany, NJ

How we solve complex problems through teamwork is an important part of science. Today my classes explored a problem where they were astronauts stranded on the moon's surface. Students had several "recovered" items that they could use for their survival. The student teams had to determine what objects were worth keeping and what was not useful for their survival. The decisions to be made required both observation of the items and inferences about how they would be useful on the moon's surface.

From Hassard, J. (1999) Science as Inquiry. Good Year Books, Parrisany, NJ

This exercise is useful in helping students to understand that not all science is conducted in a lab or through an experiment. Useful information can be gained by making observations, engaging in imaginative discussion, and solving complex, multistep problems.

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