Knowledge and Skills Statement
Scientific and engineering practices. The student, for at least 40% of instructional time, asks questions, identifies problems, and plans and safely conducts classroom, laboratory, and field investigations to answer questions, explain phenomena, or design solutions using appropriate tools and models.
Supporting Information
Research
Maeng, Jennifer L. and Randy L. Bell. “Theories, Laws, and Hypotheses: Teaching Overarching Science Concepts through Gas Laws and Kinetic Molecular Theory.” The Science Teacher 80 (2013): 38. https://www.visionlearning.com/en/library/Process-of-Science/49/Theories-Hypotheses-and-Laws/177.
Summary: This article describes a lesson that challenges high school chemistry students' prior understanding of theories, laws, and hypotheses in the context of learning about gas laws and kinetic molecular theory (KMT).