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What is the ultimate goal of the integrated STEM approach?
What is the ultimate goal of the integrated STEM approach?
The terms 'science literacy' and 'scientific literacy' mean the same thing.
The terms 'science literacy' and 'scientific literacy' mean the same thing.
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Which concept is critical for understanding the generation of scientific knowledge?
Which concept is critical for understanding the generation of scientific knowledge?
Scientific knowledge is always definitive and does not change over time.
Scientific knowledge is always definitive and does not change over time.
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Which of the following statements accurately reflects the nature of scientific inquiry?
Which of the following statements accurately reflects the nature of scientific inquiry?
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Scientific explanations are solely based on theoretical knowledge and do not require collected data.
Scientific explanations are solely based on theoretical knowledge and do not require collected data.
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Nature of Scientific Knowledge and Scientific Inquiry
- Science is a body of knowledge, involving concepts, laws, and theories (e.g., biology, chemistry, physics)
- Scientific inquiry is the process of developing this knowledge, including asking questions, designing experiments, and analyzing data.
- Scientific knowledge is empirically based, involves human creativity, is unavoidably subjective, and subject to change.
- Scientific literacy involves using scientific knowledge to make informed decisions about global, societal, and personal issues.
- STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) is an integrated approach to education.
- STEM literacy involves applying knowledge and skills to evaluate issues and problems in life situations.
- Scientific inquiry involves systematic approaches to answer questions of interest. It is not a single, fixed, rigidly sequential method.
- Scientific inquiry encompasses different forms, including descriptive, correlational, and experimental.
- Scientific knowledge is tentative, empirically based, subjective, and socially/culturally embedded.
- Scientific knowledge involves distinguishing between observations and inferences, understanding functions and relationships between scientific laws and theories.
- Scientific investigations begin with questions but may not include explicitly testing hypotheses at the start.
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Explore the essential concepts of scientific knowledge and the dynamic process of scientific inquiry. This quiz assesses your understanding of STEM literacy and the various forms of inquiry used to develop and evaluate scientific information. Discover how empirical evidence and human creativity play a role in shaping scientific understanding.
