Presentation Language is accessible to students Written in a lively, engaging style Instructional material is NOT choppy prose driven by readability formulas. Instructional material respects the language of science and respects the intelligence of the student. Vocabulary is not the main focus of the text. Glossaries do not merely paraphrase the sentences in the test in which these terms appear. Instructional materials reflect the use of measurement units that will be likely to be understood by students.
Instructional materials are open to inquiry, open to controversy, and non-dogmatic.
Instructional materials explain and exemplify the nature of science as a form of inquiry and understanding. Instructional materials encourage responsible, science-based discussion of controversial or contentious issues. Instructional material is not dogmatic, but directs the student toward inquiry rather than conclusions. Material is integrated with other disciplines Pedagogy Connects with experience of student. Instructional material involves students in science through problem solving and decision making.