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Yet More Everyday Science Mysteries: Stories for Inquiry-Based Science Teaching (e-book)
eBook |
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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Integrating Science and Engineering Practices in an Inquiry-Based Lesson on Wind-Powered Cars
Journal Article |
Construct a wind-powered car to reinforce science content and practices.
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Optic Inquiry: Students investigate a simple anomaly to learn basic science skills
Journal Article |
Using an inquiry approach in the classroom is an effective teaching method. In this article, the inquiry-based lesson called "Magic in a Tube," helps students formulate questions, practice science skills, incorporate…
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Science Sampler: Is knowledge random? Introducing sampling and bias through outdoor inquiry
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Sampling, very generally, is the process of learning about something by selecting and assessing representative parts of that population or object. In the inquiry activity described here, students learned about sampling…
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The ICAN Intervention: Helping Science Learners Make Connections to Content During Inquiry
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Support inquiry-oriented instruction with probes that assess students' science practices and content knowledge.
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Beginning a Classroom Inquiry: Using Photovoice to Connect College Students to Community Science
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In this article the process of photovoice is showcased as a platform for undergraduate students to connect to their local community through science while beginning to develop an inquiry project on environmental…
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Journal Article |
This set of botany demonstrations is a continuation of the inquiry-based lecture activities that provide realistic connections to the history and nature of science and employ technology in data collection (see the…