Expedition 4: Video Blogs
How Do Scientists Know What to Research?
Asking Questions and Defining Problems
Throughout our journey, we will be getting more familiar with the things that scientists and engineers do. Not only are these practices central to the life of a scientist but also to your own experiences in the science classroom and beyond. We’ll start by asking questions and defining problems. Despite the various work settings of […] Read more
How Do Scientists Know What Data to Collect and How to Collect It?
Catching up, looking ahead, and more scientific practices In last week’s video, Tyler described asking questions and defining problems to direct his focus on the problem of the invasive European green crab, and its relationship to the spiny-headed worm parasite that it has been found to carry. Another step in Tyler’s process was to gather and evaluate information from suggestions […] Read more
Planning and Carrying Out Investigations
Catching up, looking ahead, and more scientific practices In last week’s video, Tyler described gathering, evaluating, and communicating information to direct his focus on the problem of the invasive European green crab, and its parasitic companion, the spiny headed worm. This week, we put the pieces together to plan an investigation. Tyler has developed his […] Read more