{"id":4691,"date":"2025-07-24T09:49:15","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T09:49:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/schools.jove.com\/?p=4691"},"modified":"2026-05-15T02:35:02","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T02:35:02","slug":"5-ways-to-effectively-teach-basic-vs-applied-science","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/schools.jove.com\/5-ways-to-effectively-teach-basic-vs-applied-science\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Ways to Teach Basic vs. Applied Science (and Why It Matters)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4691\" class=\"elementor elementor-4691\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef3dc91 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ef3dc91\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-081d7dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"081d7dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5 Ways to Teach Basic vs. Applied Science (and Why It Matters)\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7090152 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7090152\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44ee0c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44ee0c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When students ask, \u2018Why do we need to learn this?\u2019 , that\u2019s your cue to explore the difference between<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/app.jove.com\/science-education\/v\/18987\/basic-and-applied-science\"> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">basic vs applied science<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Helping <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jove.com\/schools\/solutions\/middle-school\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">middle schoolers <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">understand this distinction not only improves comprehension but also connects science to the real world.<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/app.jove.com\/science-education\/v\/18987\/basic-and-applied-science\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">JoVE\u2019s Basic and Applied Science video<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a great visual introduction for your class. It clarifies how theoretical discoveries (basic science) eventually lead to practical tools and technologies (applied science).<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Below are five creative strategies to teach the difference between basic and applied science with examples your students will understand.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e308475 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e308475\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d91503 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6d91503\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Define the Two Types Clearly\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8aa59f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f8aa59f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e1dcc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e1dcc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b>Start with simple definitions<\/b><\/h3><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Basic science (or pure science) seeks to understand <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">how the world works<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Applied science uses that knowledge to solve real-world problems.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use clear comparisons:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A scientist studying gravity = <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">basic science<\/span><\/i><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Engineers using gravity to design roller coasters = <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">applied science<\/span><\/i><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This anchors the concept in everyday examples right from the start.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a657b98 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a657b98\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0b5642 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e0b5642\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Use \u2018What If\u2019 Scenarios\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a691d6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6a691d6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bfad8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3bfad8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b>Create interactive classroom discussions<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pose questions like:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What happens if you study a new virus but don\u2019t know how it spreads?<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How would a company use that info to create a vaccine?<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These scenarios reinforce the connection between <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">basic research vs applied research<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Students begin to see how one builds on the other.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aba150d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"aba150d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a03b32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a03b32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Connect to Real-World Science Examples\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b2cf0b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3b2cf0b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fe7b31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9fe7b31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b>Show relevance<\/b><\/h3><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jove.com\/schools\/science-video\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">JoVE\u2019s videos <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">offers perfect visuals, but go further with:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using weather predictions (applied) based on climate models (basic)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smartphones using physics principles from basic science research<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This approach helps you connect classroom science to real life examples that students care about.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-320f98c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"320f98c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c53539f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c53539f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Assign a Two-Column Sorting Activity\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cb18b5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0cb18b5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e8f445 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e8f445\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b>Make it visual and hands-on<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ask students to sort examples into two categories:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b594fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3b594fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.jove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Activity-based-on-classification-of-basic-science-and-applied-science-1024x683.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4693\" alt=\"Activity based on classification of basic science and applied science\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.jove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Activity-based-on-classification-of-basic-science-and-applied-science-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/schools.jove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Activity-based-on-classification-of-basic-science-and-applied-science-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/schools.jove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Activity-based-on-classification-of-basic-science-and-applied-science-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/schools.jove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Activity-based-on-classification-of-basic-science-and-applied-science-150x100.png 150w, https:\/\/schools.jove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Activity-based-on-classification-of-basic-science-and-applied-science.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc639eb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dc639eb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c1cfee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c1cfee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This reinforces learning through active classification.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c6baf1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9c6baf1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Reinforce with Careers in Science\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22e2aa1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"22e2aa1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3f33ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e3f33ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b>\u00a0Inspire future scientists<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Talk about jobs that rely on both types of science:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A researcher in a lab studying chemical reactions<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A materials scientist creating eco-friendly packaging<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Show students how understanding the difference between basic and applied science can lead to exciting career paths.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fa5f4e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0fa5f4e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b85f0ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b85f0ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"> FAQ: Teaching Basic vs. Applied Science\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2aa8bf0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2aa8bf0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-435169d elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-accordion\" data-id=\"435169d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\n        <div class=\"elementskit-accordion accoedion-primary\" id=\"accordion-6a5a0c6e8fa73\">\n\n            \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card active\">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-0-435169d\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-a6e33056a5a0c6e8fa73\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-a6e33056a5a0c6e8fa73\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-a6e33056a5a0c6e8fa73\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">What\u2019s the difference between basic and applied science with examples?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-plus\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-minus\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-a6e33056a5a0c6e8fa73\" class=\" show collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-0-435169d\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a5a0c6e8fa73\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Basic science seeks knowledge (e.g., studying atoms). Applied science uses it (e.g., developing nuclear energy).<\/span><\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-1-435169d\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-ed795eb6a5a0c6e8fa73\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-ed795eb6a5a0c6e8fa73\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-ed795eb6a5a0c6e8fa73\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">How can I teach basic vs applied science to students?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-plus\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-minus\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-ed795eb6a5a0c6e8fa73\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-1-435169d\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a5a0c6e8fa73\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Use real-life examples, classroom discussions, and visual tools like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jove.com\/schools\/science-video\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">JoVE videos.<\/span><\/a><\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-2-435169d\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-20073e56a5a0c6e8fa73\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-20073e56a5a0c6e8fa73\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-20073e56a5a0c6e8fa73\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Why is it important to connect science to everyday life?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-plus\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-minus\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-20073e56a5a0c6e8fa73\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-2-435169d\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a5a0c6e8fa73\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It builds relevance, deepens understanding, and sparks student interest in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/schools.jove.com\/stem-education-meaning-and-importance\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">STEM<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> careers.<\/span><\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                                        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6af33e6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6af33e6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4d5a8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a4d5a8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion: Help Students See the Bigger Picture<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2debc4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f2debc4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1ccdc6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b1ccdc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Teaching <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/app.jove.com\/science-education\/v\/18987\/basic-and-applied-science\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">basic vs applied science<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> isn\u2019t just about definitions \u2014 it\u2019s about showing students how science shapes the world. 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