Science With Depth PD
Using Science Tools
Students often view scientists as other people in lab coats. Because scientific equipment is expensive and fragile, classrooms rely on simulations, leaving students without the opportunity to engage in Science and Engineering Practices (the skills of scientists).
In this session, we will shift the focus from expensive to essential instruments. Financial constraints should never limit a student’s ability to see themselves as a scientist, so teachers will learn how to leverage high-quality, low-cost tools to observe and gather real-world data across every scientific discipline. Putting authentic science tools in the hands of students is the key to shifting from a room full of passive learners to engaged scientific thinkers.
Take Home Tool: The Science With Depth Light and Lens Set
Microscopes provide students with a portal to an invisible world, letting them explore biology, geology, physics, chemistry, and astronomy. Diffraction gratings transition students from simply seeing light to analyzing its composition, which bridges the gap between physics, chemistry, and even astronomy. With the Light and Lens Set, your students will see themselves as scientists and the world as their laboratory.