Did I just say that? Do I really want to encourage arguing?? Actually, I do! In science, we need to teach students how to disagree in a respectful manner by giving them the correct language to use.
So when would you do that? I try to encourage this at least once a month to debate a topic that is a known misconception. For example, I overheard several children in my class say "The moon causes day and night" or "The phases of the moon are caused by the Earth's shadow."
So when would you do that? I try to encourage this at least once a month to debate a topic that is a known misconception. For example, I overheard several children in my class say "The moon causes day and night" or "The phases of the moon are caused by the Earth's shadow."
I have created a handout to post in the room or in a science binder with reminder questions and answer phrases. To grab your own FREE copy, hop on over to my blog Science Gal!