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A new activity model for scientific inquiry is presented here with the overall intent of providing students and teachers with a deeper understanding of how science is really done. With this model students learn that the…
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Everyday Science Mysteries: Stories for Inquiry-Based Science Teaching (e-book)
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What causes condensation? Does temperature affect how well a balloon will fly? How do tiny bugs get into oatmeal? Through 15 mystery stories, this book memorably illustrates science concepts for students and reinforces…
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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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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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Science From the Pond Up: Using Measurement to Introduce Inquiry
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The authors engaged nonscience majors enrolled in an integrated science course with a prototype activity designed to change their mindset from cookbook to inquiry science. This article describes the activity, the Warm…
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Science Sampler: Radio-wave inquiry with web-controlled receivers
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This article describes a web-enhanced investigation of radio waves suitable for upper middle school science students that correlates with the National Science Education Standards. In this engaging lesson, students are…
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Guest Editorial: Our Science Story: When Science Inquiry Meets the Common Core
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An opinion piece that shares information about an interactive science journal.
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