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In this chapter, the class works to answer the question, What are the characteristics of trees? Each group of students in the class selects a type of ...
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In this chapter, students work to answer the question, How does the shape of a bird’s wing affect its flight? Students first investigate how factors...
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Drip Drop Detectives: Exposing The Water Cycle
Throughout the inquiry, in this chapter, students play the role of scientists who are investigating the question, How can a drop of water travel aroun...
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This chapter invites students to assume the role of paleontologists in a simulated dig in order to answer the question, What can we learn from studyin...
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Inquiry And The Learning Cycle
Inquiry instruction combines the teaching of scientific content with the development of scientific practices. Inquiry-based instruction has five essen...
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Authentic And Relevant Literacy Experiences In Inquiry
In this chapter, the authors explain the layout of the units in the book. The authors integrated inquiry and literacy in learning cycle units in authe...
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The rewards of creating nonfiction text sets are great for both teachers and students. Teachers the authors have worked with say that this approach ha...
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Getting Started With The Inquiry Units
It is always exciting to try something new in your classroom, but we know it can also be challenging. Step one is, of course, to read the unit beginni...
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In this chapter, students work to answer two testable questions: Who can become a scientist? and What do scientists do? Students learn about the lives...
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Through the inquiry in this chapter, students work to answer the question, How does measurement help us know about the world? The focus of the inquiry...
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Minds-On Matter: Phase Changes And Physical Properties
In this inquiry, students work to answer the question, How do the physical properties of a material change during phase changes? Students observe and ...
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Classroom Curling: Exploring Forces and Motion
Through the inquiry, in this chapter, students work to answer the question, What happens to the motion of a slider when different forces are applied? ...
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Introduction to Safety in Science
This sample chapter provides an overview of general safety practices for the classroom. Topics discussed are Making Adjustments for Mobility- Impaired...
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Beaks And Biomes: Understanding Adaptation In Migrating Organisms
In this chapter students conduct direct and indirect investigations to answer the question, How is the sanderling adapted to survive in two different ...
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Inquiry Into the Heart of a Comet
Wouldn’t it be thrilling to emulate a real life model of science in action in classrooms? How? By starting with a great, hands-on activity modeling ...