The Story of Serendipity

The article explains how some famous scientific discoveries that happened "by accident" more accurately resulted from scientific habits of mind, which allowed researchers to take full advantage of these serendipitous moments.
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Direct Link: http://undsci.berkeley.edu/article/0_0_0/serendipity

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Subject(s): English Language Arts, Science
Grade Level(s): 9, 10
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes
Keywords: text complexity, serendipity, background knowledge, scientific discovery, creative thinking, informational text
Instructional Component Type(s): Text Resource
Resource Collection: STEM Reading Resources

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