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School Science Review 368 Epistemic Insight

Editor Geoff Auty

Issue 368 | Published March 2018

Overview

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Contents

p.13 Science Note: The use of body mass index to engage and challenge students in mathematics in science

p.15 The aufbau principle and electron configurations

p.19 My favourite demonstration experiments

p.25 What frameworks are helpful to science teachers and their pupils when thinking about the relationship between science and religion?

p.35 Can a rabbit be a scientist? Stimulating philosophical dialogue in science classes

p.45 Deconstructing the constructed experience: reforming science materials to develop creativity

p.53 Teaching basic science content via real-world applications: a college-level summer course in veterinary anatomy and physiology

p.61 A biologist’s musing on teaching about entropy and energy: towards a better understanding of life processes

p.69 An accessible approach to understanding entropy and change

p.77 The ‘salting out’ effect: investigating the influence of both the nature and concentration of salt on the partition coefficient of butan-1,4-dioic acid

p.83 Assessing practical skills in physics using computer simulations

p.87 Seismology and research in schools: one school’s experience

p.95 Recording images observed using ripple tanks

p.107 Comparing two types of diagnostic items to evaluate understanding of heat and temperature concepts

p.117 Can the principles of cognitive acceleration be used to improve numerical reasoning in science?

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