Strand 3: Participants experience science by manipulating, testing, exploring, predicting, questioning, observing, and making sense of the natural and physical world.

• • Strand 1: Developing interest in science
  • Strand 2: Understanding science knowledge
  • Strand 3: Engaging in scientific reasoning
  • Strand 4: Reflecting on science
  • Strand 5: Engaging in scientific practice
  • Strand 6: Identifying with the scientific enterprise

NOTE: The Strands of Science Learning originated with the National Research Council. (2009). Learning Science in Informal Environments: People, Places, and Pursuits. Committee on Learning Science in Informal Environments. Philip Bell, Bruce Lewenstein, Andrew W. Shouse, and Michael A. Feder, Editors. Board on Science Education, Center for Education. Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.