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Deriving Ohm's Law Using a Guided-Inquiry Investigation
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Derive the mathematical relationship between voltage and a current flowing through a resistor.
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Food and Energy for All: Turning a Demonstration Into an Inquiry Activity
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Explore the reactants of photosynthesis to explain that they are raw materials and not food.
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Tried and True: Fossils, Inquiry, and the English Language Learner
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This column provides classic demonstrations and experiments with a new twist. This month’s issue describes how a teacher integrates language-acquisition skills into her lessons while allowing students to engage in…
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Science Sampler: Canals in the curriculum—A model of integration and inquiry
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Approaches to science education through integrated studies are ideal ways to meet the diverse needs of students, as well as the spirit of science reform. This article presents a canal study as a great way to accomplish…
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Rethinking Laboratories: Tools for converting cookbook labs into inquiry
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An inquiry analysis tool and adaptation principles help teachers evaluate and adapt laboratories to be more inquiry-oriented.
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Teacher’s Toolkit: Facilitating an inquiry-based science classroom
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Despite recommendations from the National Science Education Standards and best practices for teaching science through inquiry-based methods, many teachers continue with traditional teaching methods citing management…
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Augmenting Guided-Inquiry Learning With a Blended Classroom Approach
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This article describes the implementation of a blended guided-inquiry course in chemistry for nonscience honors students.
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A Year of Inquiry: A Collection for Elementary Educators (e-book)
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“Over the years, the Science and Children editorial team has received a significant number of manuscripts that focus on inquiry. …But no matter how many articles we publish on the topic, the interest in inquiry has not…
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Classroom Management and Inquiry-Based Learning: Finding the Balance
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Inquiry practices often involve more student-centered activities where students interact more intensively with materials and with other students during investigations. In addition to monitoring the learning taking place…