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Table. 3.

The eight scientific practices and definitions.


Scientific practice Definition
1. Asking questions(defining problems) Forming empirically answerable questions about a phenomenon, establishing what is already known, and determining what questions remain unanswered.
2. Developing and using models Construct and use models and simulations to explain natural phenomena.
3. Planning and carrying out investigation Planning and conducting investigation to confirm data in the field or identify variables in an experiment.
4. Analyzing and interpreting data Produce data that needs to be analyzed to derive meaning - identify significant factors and patterns in the data, identify sources of error, and calculate confidence intervals.
5. Using mathematical and computational thinking Using math and computation to represent physical variables and their relationships, making predictions about the physical world, and employing statistical techniques to reveal patterns and correlations.
6. Constructing explanations (designing solutions) Create an explanation or design a solution that is supported by multiple sources of evidence, organized into scientific concepts, principles, and theories.
7. Engaging in argument from evidence Construct an argument to explain the natural world or to support or refute a claim for a solution.
8. Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information Communicate ideas and inquiry results, evaluate the scientific validity of information obtained
New Phys.: Sae Mulli 2024;74:166~181 https://doi.org/10.3938/NPSM.74.166
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