How Science Works
by California Academy of Sciences
This course material is only available in the iTunes U app on iPhone or iPad.
Course Description
How does the real process of science really work? Gain a new perspective of the dynamic process of science and how it relates to you with this iTunes U course co-produced by the California Academy of Sciences and University of California Museum of Paleontology. Content from this course was inspired by the Understanding Science website produced by UCMP. Designed for middle- and high- school science educators to broaden their own knowledge and understanding and to use with students, the course weaves together activities, videos, and classroom-ready materials into a primer on the process of science that includes exploration and discovery, testing ideas, community feedback and peer review, and benefits and outcomes.
This course is designed for use on an iOS device.
| Name | Description | Time | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Exploration and Discovery | -- | -- | Free | View in iTunes |
| 2 | Alvarez Video | -- | 0:23 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 3 | Exploring Questions Lesson | -- | -- | Free | View in iTunes |
| 4 | Re-thinking the Scientific Method | -- | -- | Free | View in iTunes |
| 5 | How Science Works Flowchart (simple) | -- | -- | Free | View in iTunes |
| 6 | How Babies Think | -- | -- | Free | View in iTunes |
| 7 | Scientist Interviews | -- | 7:28 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 8 | Fossil Specimens | -- | -- | Free | View in iTunes |
| 9 | Using Data to Test an Idea | -- | -- | Free | View in iTunes |
| 10 | Doodle Buddy - Paint, Draw, Scribble, Sketch - It's Addictive! | Doodle Buddy Gold is the most fun you can have with your finger! Finger paint with your favorite colors and drop in playful stamps. Connect with a friend to draw together over the Internet. WHAT MAKES DOODLE BUDDY SO SPECIAL? • Funny sounds paired with stamps are a blast! • Doodle and stamp all over your own pictures • Scribble inside fun stencils to draw perfect shapes. Get more stencils with Doodle Bucks! • Text Tool with resizable text and four fonts • Post your doodles on your Facebook page • Draw with other users on the same WiFi network • Text chat back and forth with your drawing buddy • Send your drawings to friends via email • Option to buy out ads DOODLE BUDDY PREMIUM USERS: WHY UPGRADE TO DOODLE BUDDY GOLD? • Saves your progress. Pick up where you left off! • Draw perfectly straight lines with the new ruler • Now rotate stencils and text boxes • Perfect circles ‘n squares with new outline tools • Better performance when drawing with friends WHAT IF I SUCK AT DRAWING? Anyone can draw with Doodle Buddy--from a hip Grandma to a snotty two-year-old kid. If you mess up, you can always undo your last stroke. To start over, simply shake your device. WHO CAN I DRAW WITH? You can connect to draw with anyone that has Doodle Buddy 1.3+ on iPhone or iPod touch. WHAT ABOUT iPAD? Check out Doodle Buddy for iPad for multi-touch drawing, stamping and more. Connect with us at: • facebook.com/doodlebuddy • twitter.com/pinger Requires iOS 3.0 or higher. | -- | Free | View in iTunes |
| 11 | The Importance of the Scientific Community | -- | -- | Free | View in iTunes |
| 12 | Roles of the Scientific Community | -- | -- | Free | View in iTunes |
| 13 | Diversity Makes the Difference | -- | -- | Free | View in iTunes |
| 14 | Peer Review | -- | -- | Free | View in iTunes |
| 15 | Naming the Bonaire banded box jelly, Tamoya ohboya, n. sp. (Cnidaria: Cubozoa: Carybdeida: Tamoyidae) | -- | -- | Free | View in iTunes |
| 16 | Identifying Misconceptions About Science | -- | -- | Free | View in iTunes |
| 17 | Who is the Expert? | -- | -- | Free | View in iTunes |
| 18 | Your Science Toolkit | -- | -- | Free | View in iTunes |
| 19 | How Science Works Flowchart (complex) | -- | -- | Free | View in iTunes |
| 20 | Making Assumptions | -- | -- | Free | View in iTunes |
| 21 | Exploration and Discovery | -- | -- | Free | View in iTunes |
| 22 | Exploring Data from the Sea Floor (part A) | -- | -- | Free | View in iTunes |
| 23 | Exploring Data from the Sea Floor (part B) | -- | -- | Free | View in iTunes |
| 24 | Constructing a Scientific Argument | -- | -- | Free | View in iTunes |
| 25 | Questions on JOIDES Resolution Video | -- | -- | Free | View in iTunes |
| 26 | IODP Expedition 342: Newfoundland | -- | 10:03 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 27 | Benefits and Outcomes | -- | -- | Free | View in iTunes |
| 28 | New Evidence New Ideas | -- | -- | Free | View in iTunes |
| 29 | Investigating a Crime Scene | -- | -- | Free | View in iTunes |
| 30 | The Next Generation Science Standards | -- | -- | Free | View in iTunes |
| 31 | Asteroids and Dinosaurs | -- | -- | Free | View in iTunes |
| 32 | The Real Process of Science | -- | -- | Free | View in iTunes |
| 33 | Exploring Data from the Sea Floor (part C) | -- | -- | Free | View in iTunes |
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Customer Reviews
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