Samantha asked her teacher, "Why do some things float and others sink?" How could Samantha's teacher best answer the question so that the principles of constructivism are used?
A) Set up a demonstration on why things float and have the class discuss it.
B) Encourage Samantha to do design and try an investigation to determine for herself why things float.
C) Tell Samantha the answer and have her obtain more information on the topic and report back to the rest of the class.
D) Have Samantha look up the answer in her science book.
E) Just make up something because Samantha will never know anyway.
B
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