Which of the following scenarios suggest that the students are engaged in the experience of "whole science"?
A) Mrs. A's class has just finished a hike in the land lab. They are in the process of identifying specimens that Mrs. A handed them while out doors. She indicated that a prize will be given for the group that finishes keying out their specimens first, especially if they have all of the genus and species names correctly identified.
B) Mr. J's class started an experiment on photosynthesis, but when their plants became all spindly because no one watered them over a long weekend they opted for looking through various resources to find out everything they could about plant photosynthesis.
C) Mr. C's class was asked to make predictions about why the Efferdent tablets did not dissolve when dropped in a clear liquid. All of the students were curious because they felt for sure that once placed in water the tablets should begin to dissolve by bubbling and fizzing. None of this occurred so they immediately began to plan experiments to figure out why. After their experimental plans were approved by Mr. C they acted on their ideas, recorded their observations, shared with the class and drew conclusions. As a group they used their experimental results to draw conclusions which explained why Mr. C's tablets didn't dissolve. Mr. C verified the accuracy of their results with additional insights and that led them to another exploration.
D) Ms. K's class also wondered why Efferdent tablets didn't dissolve in the clear liquid. They expected them to bubble and fizz and yet that didn't happen even after they suggested to Ms. K that she crumble up the tablet first. After that suggestion was tried Ms. K told the class that not all clear liquids are water and that not all clear liquids behave like water. She asked the class to make predictions about what the clear liquid could be and then she stopped soliciting answers once she received the correct answer, alcohol.
E) None of the teachers were able to engage their students in a whole science experience.
C
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