A fear of snakes developed into an opportunity to teach students about the process of science: formulating questions, collecting and analyzing data, and communicating findings to the public. By using snakes to help students “think like a scientist,” the authors engaged students in a five-day unit on inquiry while providing information about snakes found in their local community. As a result of this unit, students were encouraged to keep thinking like ssssscientists!
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Type Journal ArticlePub Date 9/1/2010Stock # sc10_048_01_38Volume 048Issue 01