Chasing after Caminalcules

Classification, Evolution, and the Scientific Method

Conclusions

Before working on your evaluation, take a moment to dialogue with your classmates about these questions:

About Scientific Knowledge

  • Is Scientific Knowledge rigid?
  • Can it change?
  • Does it mean that we cannot trust it?

About Scientific Process

  • Is Scientific Knowledge something "discovered" individually, or something "constructed" in collaboration?

About Evolution

  • Is evolution a good model to explain the biological diversity?
  • Do we have observable proofs of this process?
  • Can we study it?

Key Takeaways

Science is a social process where knowledge is constructed through collaboration, testing, and revision. The Caminalcules activity demonstrates how scientists build understanding through observation, classification, and evolutionary analysis.