Science Education in the 21st Century; using the tools of science to teach science

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Slide 13

Lesson built around clicker question.

Lightening rods

1. attract lightening to tip, prevent from hitting rest of building.
2. prevent lightening from occurring.
3. make it strike somewhere else.
4. don’t actually do anything, are superstition.

first asked-- 8% correct. Discuss reasoning, relate to concepts.

Two days later, asked again. >90 % correct!!