Develop deeper understanding with models

An image showing a triangle on which two of the sides are made out of stairs; on the top of a triangle there is a fire, on the bottom left, a chemical reaction represented by space filling models is filled, and on the bottom right, the chemical reaction o

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How to bridge the gap between the seen science and the unseen explanation

It is the job of science teachers to make science accessible. This presents its own challenges as science happens at a visible level, but the explanations often occur at an unseen or abstract level. Modelling can bridge the gap between the seen and unseen. This article describes how to use Johnstone’s triangle as the model.

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