All Inquiry resources
Journal Article
How Can We Make Our Students’ Thinking Visible?
Understanding our students’ thinking is paramount to moving a lesson forward and seeing where misconceptions exist. By providing particular prompts, we can uncover their thinking, take action, and enhance the overall learning experience for our stu...
Journal Article
Does Drinking Milk Cause Strong Bones?
In 1935, individuals living in the United States began to encounter eye-catching posters communicating a variety of public program messages from the Works Progress Administration (WPA), established under President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal. ...
By Jacqueline Katz
Journal Article
Science concepts connect us to the wonders of the natural universe. Why is the sky blue? [Air molecules behave much like tiny little tuning forks.] Is there gravity in space? [Yes, it extends to infinity.] What do fish “breathe” underwater? [It�...
By John Suchocki
Journal Article
Comparing Undergraduate Nature of Science Views in Traditional Versus Inquiry-Taught Science Courses
This qualitative study compares the views about nature of science (NOS) between students enrolled in a traditional lecture and laboratory course and students in an inquiry-based class to the view of the scientists who taught the course. We administer...
By Alex T. St. Louis and Hayat Hokayem
Journal Article
Teaching Preservice Teachers the Water Cycle With a Conceptual Change Model
The purposes of this study were to examine preservice elementary teachers’ conception of the water cycle; determine if participating in a conceptual change–based role-play alters these conceptions; and ascertain if any conceptual change brought a...
By Patricia Morrell and Adele Schepige
Journal Article
Online laboratories can be an effective way to introduce students to lab concepts while providing flexibility, increased access, and reduced costs. However, online labs might lack the authentic research experience that can be gained by doing hands-on...
By Colin Harrison, Clarke Britton, Hannah Shin, and Yassin Watson
Journal Article
The Importance of Partnership, Support, and Sustained Professional Development
By Jason Harding, Maria Pack, Chris Harrison, and Lucy Wood
Journal Article
Transition to Virtual Judging for In-Person Elementary School Science Fairs
By Amanda Horn
Journal Article
Open Innovation Challenge to Mitigate Global Warming
By Gillian M. Puttick, Brian Drayton, and Santiago Gasca
Reports Article
Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, September 5, 2023
By Debra Shapiro
Reports Article
Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, August 29, 2023
By Debra Shapiro
Reports Article
Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, August 15, 2023
By Debra Shapiro
Journal Article
We Are Water Patch Activity Promotes Action for Watershed Stewardship
By Annamarie Schaecher, Brigitta Rongstad Strong, and Anne U. Gold
Journal Article
Connecting the Science of Water to Students’ Communities
By Molly German, Jessica Hernandez, and Rachel Scherr