Integrating Instuction Through Inquiry... The I-3 Project

Journal Article | March 2005

To prepare teachers for implementing an integrated curriculum, the University of Louisiana at Monroe conducted a program of professional development for teachers called Integrating Instruction through Inquiry, or I-3…

Using Web-Based Simulations to Promote Inquiry

Journal Article | January 2007

Science teachers seek engaging, effective, and inquiry-based activities that are standards-aligned and convenient to implement in their classrooms. For many years, the web has provided teachers and students with a vast…

Teaching Science as Inquiry by Scaffolding Student Thinking

Journal Article | April 2003

In construction, “scaffolding” means a temporary framework used to support workers and materials during construction. The analogy is consistent with contemporary analogies for learning that describe scaffolding as a…

Waves on the Fly: Encouraging Inquiry in the Physics Classroom

Journal Article | December 2005

Developing inquiry-based labs can seem pretty overwhelming, especially if you are new to the process. The secret is in the environment--when students feel comfortable asking questions and are encouraged to work together…

Making the Grounds of Scientific Inquiry Visible in the Classroom

Journal Article | October 2005

The ability to formulate questions is a critical skill that forms the basis of scientific inquiry. Questioning is indeed robustly rooted in children's everyday ways of thinking about the world, but serious classroom…

Ch-Ch-Ch-Chia Seeds for Inquiry

Journal Article | March 2011

Students learn about growing plants while using chia seeds during science inquiry activities. Nutrition and cultural history are also incorporated into the activity.

Fostering Inquiry through Problem-Based Learning

Journal Article | November 2003

Students learn the role of genetics counseling and gene testing in the identification and treatment of cystic fibrosis. University researchers team up with a high school teacher to plan and implement problem-based…

Achievable Inquiry in the College Laboratory: The Mini-Journal

Journal Article | June 2010

The authors engage students in inquiry-based learning by presenting laboratory exercises as mini-journal articles that mirror the format of a scientific journal article, including a title, authors, abstract,…

Tried and True: Taking flight with an inquiry approach

Journal Article | August 2008

This paper airplane lesson has been used with sixth-grade students to introduce scientific terms and concepts that students need to know before they design and conduct their own inquiry experiments. In addition to…

In-service Inquiry: A professional development workshop helps in-service teachers bring inquiry-based learning to their classrooms

Journal Article | January 2002

Developing science process skills and participating in inquiry-based activities help students gain the foundation for job skills outside of school. Overall, this workshop was highly successful, and in-service teachers…

Springing Into Inquiry: Using Student Ideas to Investigate Seasons

Journal Article | January 2012

Explore student misconceptions to get behind the true reason for the seasons.

Using Interactive Science Notebooks for Inquiry-Based Science

Journal Article | March 2006

Tired of finding students' work overflowing from the garbage can on the last day of school? Try using an Interactive Science Notebook approach to help students make connections to their learning. This approach…

Guest Editorial: Inquiry, Process Skills, and Thinking in Science

Journal Article | September 2010

Inquiry is central to science education today. But understanding its many nuances is still an issue according to research (Flick and Lederman 2004). And understanding is the first step to implementations. In this…