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Science Sampler: Magic termites—Exploring scientific inquiry
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The objective of the termite experiment is to walk students through the process of designing and conducting an experiment while allowing them to use inquiry-based methods to infer why, in this lab, termites follow the…
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Unlocking Reading Comprehension with Key Science Inquiry Skills
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As secondary science teachers, we must remember that scientific literacy cannot be attained without fundamental literacy--the ability to read and comprehend textual information and write competently about the subject…
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What's So Special About Plants? Inquiry in the Classroom
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Raise student awareness of plants with these simple investigations that develop students' various process skills. Students observe plants and record these observations in their journals, design and conduct…
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SPF 30: Exposing Your Students to Science Inquiry
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Students engaged in inquiry-based science are learning to solve problems, organize their own knowledge, and use higher levels of thinking. This unit begins with an exploration of the “fairness” of testing methodologies…
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Tried and true: Heating up inquiry with solar ovens
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Melt away your students' fear of failure while igniting their scientific inquiry skills with this exciting and hands-on project using solar ovens. Students will design, build, and test a solar oven that is capable of…
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Research and Teaching: Characterizing the Level of Inquiry in the Undergraduate Laboratory
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Discrepancies abound in use of the word “inquiry.” In this paper, the authors propose a quantitative rubric designed to characterize the level of inquiry in laboratory activities and laboratory curricula. They do not…
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Learning and Teaching Scientific Inquiry: Research and Applications (e-book)
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Science teacher educators, curriculum specialists, professional development facilitators, and K–8 teachers are bound to increase their understanding and confidence when teaching inquiry after a careful reading of this…
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Building a Scientist-Science Educator Collaboration: Establishing the Inquiry Institute
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This article describes the development of the Inquiry Institute, a collaboration of scientists from a science department and science educators from a school of education. The history of the institute and the benefits to…
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The Seabird Mystery Lesson: Integrating Science Inquiry and Science Literacy
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Can your students explain why auklets are dying?
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Targeted Courses in Inquiry Science for Future Elementary School Teachers
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This study reports on targeted science courses for undergraduate childhood education majors. We describe an inquiry-oriented, threecourse sequence spanning physical, life, and environmental science. All three courses…
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Using Place-Based Inquiry to Inspire and Motivate Future Scientists
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Combine inquiry with place-based education to improve student attitudes about science.
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