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“How can we prepare students to function in a democratic society if we don’t model democracy in our schools and classrooms?” The author works with his students to develop the class syllabus and vote on which Earth…
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More Everyday Science Mysteries: Stories for Inquiry-Based Science Teaching (e-book)
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Where do rotten apples go after they fall off the tree? Does the temperature of the wood affect the heat of the fire? Can you make water boil faster? How large a mirror do you need to see your whole body? This second…
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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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Society for College Science Teachers: Was "Inquiry" a Mistake? It's all in the Name
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If teaching by inquiry is recommended as a practice for science teachers because it models the practice of scientific researchers and research supports it, why do scientific researchers resist it? The arguments vary--…
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Transformative Professional Development: Inquiry-Based College Science Teaching Institutes
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Two summer institutes had the overall goal of promoting learning and practice of inquiry-based college science teaching. They involved a collaborative and active learning format for participants that involved all phases…
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Inquiry and Connections in Integrated Science Content Courses for Elementary Education Majors
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An interdisciplinary team of science and education faculty at the University of Illinois at Chicago and several Chicago-area community colleges developed and implemented a series of four integrated, inquiry-based…
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Even More Everyday Science Mysteries: Stories for Inquiry-Based Science Teaching (e-book)
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What are the odds of a meteor hitting your house? What are “warm” clothes anyway? Do you get “more” sunlight from Daylight Saving Time? Everyone loves a good mystery and these unfold in the 15 stories presented in Even…
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Yet More Everyday Science Mysteries: Stories for Inquiry-Based Science Teaching (e-Book)
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In the fourth book of this award-winning series, author Richard Konicek-Moran explores 15 new mysteries children and adults encounter in their daily lives. Relating the mysteries to experiences familiar to elementary…
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