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Science Education

    > Scientific Modeling

 Model-based reasoning in science
A cumulative approach to science education and learning which emphasizes model-based reasoning as the most promising route toward learning in the themes outlined in national science standards.

The practice of science
Students deserve the opportunity to learn about the practices through which scientific theories and explanations are constructed.

Use of models enhances students
The broad goal of science, conceptualizing models of natural processes, is the most important to convey to students.