Introduction to WeDo 2.0 Developing Science and Engineering Practices with WeDo 2.0 5. Use mathematics and computational thinking The purpose of this practice is to realize the role of numbers in data-gathering processes. Students read and gather data about investigations, make charts, and draw diagrams resulting from the numerical data. They add simple data sets to come up with conclusions. They understand or create simple algorithms. 6. Construct explanations and design solutions This practice is about ways they might go about constructing an explanation or designing a solution for a problem. 7.
Engage in argument from evidence Constructively share ideas based upon evidence that it is an important feature of science and engineering. This practice is about how students begin to share their ideas and demonstrate evidence to others in a group. 8. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information Teaching children what real scientists do is key to this practice. The way in which they set up and complete investigations to gather information, how they evaluate their findings, and how they document are all important elements. It is important that teachers explore a plethora of ways to have students gather, record, evaluate, and communicate their findings.
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