Digging Into Inquiry-based Earth Science Research

Journal Article | November 2008

To help eighth-grade students experience the excitement of Earth science research, the authors developed an inquiry-based project in which students evaluated and cataloged their campus geology and soils. Following class…

An Integrated Instructional Approach to Facilitate Inquiry in the Classroom

Journal Article | March 2012

In this article we provide an approach that integrates the Know-Learn-Evidcence-Wonder (KLEW) instructional teaching strategy within the 7E learning-cycle model to help teachers immerse students in a range of inquiry-…

Idea Bank: Adding Inquiry to Cookbook Labs

Journal Article | August 2012

The Idea Bank provides tips and techniques for creative teaching, in about 1,000 words. This month’s Idea Bank presents a new approach to add inquiry to two common biology labs: Environmental Effects on Catalase…

Directed Student Inquiry: Modeling in Roborovsky Hamsters

Journal Article | March 2007

In this inquiry-based activity, Roborovsky hamsters are used to provide students with an opportunity to develop their skills of analysis, inquiry, and design. These hamsters are easy to maintain, yet offer students a…

Tried and True: Extending paper chromatography inquiry

Journal Article | February 2004

With some ingenuity and forethought, teachers can make simple modifications to a standard paper chromatography lesson that will improve student interest and extend inquiry learning. After separating the components of a…

Connecting Argumentation to 5E Inquiry for Preservice Teachers

Journal Article | April 2018

It is important to develop students’ capacities to interpret information and data to reasonable evidence and make appropriate justification to debate with peers in argumentative practice. This article introduces a…

Science on a Roll Part One: Absorbing Inquiry

Journal Article | January 2002

Testing the absorbancy of different brands of paper towels is a popular activity for many grade levels. It is a simple, fun, and effective teaching tool for getting students involved in the process of science. The…

Using the Draw-a-Scientist Test for Inquiry and Evaluation

Journal Article | February 2014

This article describes the use of the Draw-a-Scientist Test as both a model for inquiry and as a method of assessing the affective domain.