Weekend Ed. Quote~October 18
This week’s quote arrives from my friend Dr. John Barell, prolific author and creative thinker:
I would show my mother, Elizabeth Barell, a picture like this of Melotte 15, an emission nebula, and say, “Look, Ma, this is where stars are born–a stellar nursery.” She’d quickly respond, “How do you know?” I’d say, “Look, it says here `Astronomers say this is where stars are created.'”
And she would respond with such alacrity, “Well, how do they know?”I then used my very basic knowledge of astronomy to explain what I thought I understood. “How do they know? How do you know?” Two of the most important questions we should be asking about all sorts of things besides star formation. ~Dr. John Barell
Thank you, John!! I’ve learned so much from Dr. Barell’s many books, among them:
Why Are School Buses Always Yellow?: Teaching for Inquiry, PreK-5
Problem-Based Learning: An Inquiry Approach
How Do We Know They’re Getting Better?: Assessment for 21st Century Minds, K-8
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