The process of inspiring students into framing authentic questions and then providing them structured support in answering the questions through scientific research is widely recognized as a key element, if not the heart and soul, of inquiry-based science education. Large online databases, when combined with appropriate data-manipulation tools and data-visualization tools, provide excellent tools for teaching an integrated curriculum that includes science process skills, science content, mathematics, and technology. This paper examines one tool for inspiring such questions and supporting their exploration: the Forestry Outreach Site (FORSITE) roadkill database.
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Type Journal ArticlePub Date 3/1/2009Stock # ss09_032_07_26Volume 032Issue 07