Understanding Science
How science REALLY works...
Learn what science is, how it works, and how it connects to your life
Science flowchart
Science stories
The science checklist applied: CFCs and the destruction of the ozone layer
Topics:
- What is and is not science
- chemistry
- Earth science
Format: single page
The science checklist applied: Studying variable stars
Topics:
- What is and is not science
- astronomy
Format: single page
Fair tests in physics: Examining eclipses
Topics:
- Testing scientific ideas
- astronomy
- physics
Format: single page
Cold fusion: A case study for scientific behavior
Topics:
- chemistry
- physics
Format: multipage
How science works
Topics:
- The iterative process of science
- Thinking scientifically every day
- biology
Format: video
Asteroids and dinosaurs: Unexpected twists and an unfinished story
Topics:
- Testing scientific ideas
- The iterative process of science
- astronomy
- biology
- Earth science
Format: multipage
The science checklist applied: Cold fusion
Topics:
- What is and is not science
- chemistry
- physics
Format: single page
Predicting insects’ response to climate change
Topics:
- Benefits of science
- biology
- Earth science
Format: single page
Science and technology on fast forward
Topics:
- Benefits of science
- The iterative process of science
- biology
- physics
Format: single page
ESP: What can science say?
Topics:
- What is and is not science
- pseudoscience
- psychology
Format: single page
From Caribbean girl to California geologist
Topics:
- Science as a human endeavor
- Earth science
Format: single page
Fair tests: A do-it-yourself guide
Topics:
- Testing scientific ideas
- Thinking scientifically every day
Format: single page
A science prototype: Rutherford and the atom
Topics:
- What is and is not science
- physics
Format: multipage
Ancient bones, modern problems: One scientist’s trash is another scientist’s data
Topics:
- Testing scientific ideas
- The iterative process of science
- biology
Format: multipage
Fair tests in the fossil record: Avoiding extinction
Topics:
- Testing scientific ideas
- biology
Format: single page
Ozone depletion: Uncovering the hidden hazard of hairspray
Topics:
- Benefits of science
- Testing scientific ideas
- The iterative process of science
- chemistry
- Earth science
Format: multipage
What is it about Los Angeles?
Topics:
- The iterative process of science
- biology
- Earth science
Format: single page
From city girl to naturalist
Topics:
- Science as a human endeavor
- biology
Format: single page
This is not the shrimp you’re looking for
Topics:
- The iterative process of science
- biology
- Earth science
Format: single page
Top teaching resources
How Science Works interactive
Correcting misconceptions
Infographics and teaching tools
