Οι μαθητές σχεδιάζουν επιστημονικά όργανα: Ένα διδακτικό σενάριο

Abstract

In the proposed teaching scenario, high school students design a scientific instrument from scratch. Zhang Heng's seismoscope, the first seismoscope in history (132 AD), was selected. The only information given to the students is, on the one hand, the historical record of the successful recording of a seismic event by the seismoscope and, on the other hand, a description of the exterior of the seismoscope from museum exhibits. The students are asked to design the interior of the seismoscope and present a functional solution that agrees with the historical descriptions, working collaboratively and exploratively. The teaching scenario is interdisciplinary. It aims to familiarize students with the scientific method and the nature of science, developing desirable skills.