tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2257488513052953562.post653546231824176582..comments2015-11-11T19:32:27.406-08:00Comments on Science Literacies 2015: But why (male) models?Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04288157704159727422noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2257488513052953562.post-28524427618505948892015-09-16T07:55:10.430-07:002015-09-16T07:55:10.430-07:00Thanks Avery. One of the things I do in lab is try...Thanks Avery. One of the things I do in lab is try to optimize a synthesis project. Changing ratios, concentrations, incubation times, etc. Sometimes my experiment fails completely, sometimes it sort of works. However, after however many months I've been working, I feel I have yet to come upon the "right" answer. And I think that that sort of searching and exploring, making guesses and going out on limbs is one of the most important aspects of scientific inquiry, and yet is one that is rarely touched upon in schools.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06899048690397214979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2257488513052953562.post-64622913558766277712015-09-15T20:38:26.908-07:002015-09-15T20:38:26.908-07:00I love our answers paragraph. In the tradition of ...I love our answers paragraph. In the tradition of a Louis Pasture or a George Washington Carver where the first try is not the best. Perfect practice makes perfect especially in the sciences. Experimentation a key result of modeling grants students a deeper look at what went "wrong" and allows them to delve deeper into the subject and determine what is the next step to take.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02988186233123550517noreply@blogger.com