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For several years, many of the authors' new-school-year resolutions have revolved around a common theme: improving the introduction of inquiry skills to young (kindergarten through second grade) learners, particularly…
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The “soda in the aquarium” demonstration will help teachers assess students’ understanding of density and their ability to apply the processes of science. This activity allows students to focus their questions and…
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What’s It Like Where You Live? Meeting the Standards through technology-enhanced inquiry
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“What’s It Like Where You Live?” is a unit that involves an extended comparison of biomes, defined as regions characterized by distinctive climate, plants, and animals. By designing the curriculum around the Standards,…
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From Galileo to Snowflake Bentley: Using Literature to Teach Inquiry in Middle School Science
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In this article, the authors create new possibilities for using award-winning literature to teach science. Paired texts, or two texts that are related conceptually, are used to integrate science and literacy standards.…
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What Would It Be Like Without...? Examining nonrenewable resources through inquiry-based activities
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An educator's role is to provide opportunities to help students explore the topic of renewable and nonrenewable resources and the possible consequences of exploitation. These inquiry-based activities challenge students…
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There is a continuing need for engaging inquiry-based laboratory experiences for advanced high school and undergraduate biology courses. The authors describe a guided-inquiry exercise investigating the pH-dependence of…
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Everyday Life Science Mysteries: Stories for Inquiry-Based Science Teaching (e-book)
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How do tiny bugs get into oatmeal? What makes children look like—or different from—their parents? Where do rotten apples go after they fall off the tree? By presenting everyday mysteries like these, this book will…
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Everyday Physical Science Mysteries: Stories for Inquiry-Based Science Teaching (e-book)
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What can make a ball roll faster? Does the temperature of wood affect the heat of a fire? How can old-fashioned tin can telephones teach today’s students about sound and technology? By presenting everyday mysteries like…
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Argument-Driven Inquiry in Biology: Lab Investigations for Grades 9-12 (e-book)
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Are you interested in using argument-driven inquiry for high school lab instruction but just aren’t sure how to do it? You aren’t alone. This book will provide you with both the information and instructional materials…
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