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Teaching Science Through Inquiry


By: Emily Morgan and Karen Ansberry
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Type of Product:Book Chapter
Average Rating:
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Publication Title:More Picture-Perfect SCIENCE Lessons: Using Children’s Books to Guide Inquiry, K-4
Publication Date:1/1/2007
Pages:12
Grade Level:Elementary School
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Description

The word inquiry brings many different ideas to mind. For some teachers, it may evoke fears of giving up control in the classroom or spending countless hours preparing lessons. For others, it may imply losing the focus of instructional objectives while students pursue answers to their own questions. And for many, teaching science through inquiry is perceived as intriguing but unrealistic. But inquiry doesn’t have to cause anxiety for teachers. Simply stated, inquiry is an approach to learning that involves exploring the world and that leads to asking questions, testing ideas, and making discoveries in the search for understanding.


Ideas For Use

Implementing the guided inquiries in this book along with the Inquiry Place suggestions at the end of each lesson provides a framework for moving from teacher-guided to learner self-directed inquiry. The Inquiry Place Think Sheet on page 28 (Table 3.3) can help students organize their own inquiries.

Additional Info

Intended User Role:Curriculum Supervisor, Elementary-Level Educator, Teacher
Educational Issues:Achievement, Assessment of students, Classroom management, Curriculum, Educational research, Inquiry learning, Instructional materials, Learning theory, Professional development, Teacher preparation, Teaching strategies

Technical

Resource Format:application/pdf
Size:689 KB
Requirements:Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader


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  • Process Standards for Professional Development
    • Design
      • Introduce teachers to scientific literature, media, and technological resources that expand their science knowledge and their ability to access further knowledge. (NSES)
      • Uses learning strategies appropriate to the intended goal. (NSDC)
    • Learning
      • Incorporate ongoing reflection on the process and outcomes of understanding science through inquiry. (NSES)
  • Teaching Standards
    • Teachers of science plan an inquiry-based science program for their students.
      • Select teaching and assessment strategies that support the development of student understanding and nurture a community of science learners.
    • Teachers of science guide and facilitate learning. In doing this, teachers
      • Focus and support inquiries while interacting with students.
    • Teachers provide students with the time, space, and resources needed to learn science.
      • Create a setting for student work that is flexible and supportive of science inquiry.


Customer Reviews
Understanding Inquiry -based Teaching
  Reviewed by: Angelika Fairweather (Bradenton, FL) on June 1, 2011
  This chapter provides a very comprehensive look into inquiry-based learning in the classroom. The chapter discusses the “Five Essential Features of Classroom Inquiry” from the Inquiry and the National Science Education Standards. For each standard, a classroom example from a lesson is presented, providing a concrete example of the feature in a classroom. Furthermore, the chapter discusses and provides classroom examples to prepare teachers to effectively assist their students in making good inquiry questions. The chapter concludes with a vignette of an inquiry lesson, that provides a very insightful view of a teacher’s role during inquiry-based learning.

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