The Early Years: The STEM of Inquiry

Journal Article | September 2013

This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This month’s issue describes a STEM activity that includes designing and using a tool.

Teacher's Toolkit: Differentiating Inquiry

Journal Article | September 2013

This column provides how-to strategies and practical advice for the science teacher. This month’s column describes how to differentiate a density investigation for variations in student readiness by varying the level of…

Guest Editorial: Inquiry Is Essential

Journal Article | February 2011

An opinion piece about teaching children science as inquiry and the challenges to elementary teachers. One specific challenge is incorporating full inquiries as part of the school science program. With the process…

Inquiry through Portable Technology

Journal Article | October 2002

Explore your world with the latest probes, sensors, and other pocket-size technology.

Inquiry Science and Active Reading

Journal Article | September 2011

The author presents a pair of fifth-grade activities: an inquiry science activity in which students conduct hands-on investigations of force and motion, and a reading activity where they collaboratively analyze a text…

Whole-Class Inquiry Assessments

Journal Article | August 2008

Whole-class inquiry (WCI) assessments range from challenging, paper-and-pencil puzzles to lab-based problems that require students to apply their own gathered data to a new scenario; the latter might also require…