MYSTERY BOXES - Uncertainty & Collaboration

Students manipulate sealed "mystery" boxes and attempt to determine the inner structure of the boxes which contain a moving ball and a fixed barrier or two. The nature and sources of uncertainty inherent in the process of problem-solving are experienced. The uncertainty of the conclusions is reduced by student collaboration. The students are asked to relate this activity to how to learn about "mystery boxes" in nature (interior of the earth, the atom, etc).
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Direct Link: https://studylib.net/doc/18347624/mystery-boxes---indiana-university-bloomington

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Subject(s): Science
Grade Level(s): 6, 7, 8
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Instructional Time: 50 Minute(s)
Keywords: mystery box, black box, indirect evidence, model, observation
Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan,  Problem-Solving Task
Instructional Design Framework(s): Structured Inquiry (Level 2)
Resource Collection: General Collection

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