Children s experiences in science should model the nature of scientific investigation, which is not simply the accumulation of disconnected facts. They observe, measure, record their observations, talk to others in their field, write about their findings, read about others findings, refine their questions, gather and analyze additional data, make predictions and ask more questions. As a result, students should see that scientific inquiry is not mysterious and something that only scientists can do.
Students can do science, too.
Technology as a Way of Doing In SFLL, the integration of technology does not focus on the use of computers. In this program, technology as a way of doing implies that students understand and model how people use the processes and tools of technology to solve practical problems, such as building structures, testing materials and inventing easier ways to get something done. The lessons encourage students to apply scientific reasoning skills in making decisions about their health. For example, students look at issues of cause and effect, apply knowledge that relates to health status, become skeptical about information that claims to improve health, realize that scientific knowledge is tentative, base their decisions on the best available evidence and understand that health status is a balance between heredity, medical care and lifestyle choices.