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A Year of Inquiry: A Collection for Elementary Educators


Edited by: Linda Froschauer
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Type of Product:NSTA Press Book (also see downloadable PDF version of this book)
Publication Date:10/15/2012
Pages:211
Stock Number:PB327X
ISBN:978-1-936959-34-1
Grade Level:Elementary School
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Description

“Over the years, the Science and Children editorial team has received a significant number of manuscripts that focus on inquiry. …But no matter how many articles we publish on the topic, the interest in inquiry has not diminished. In fact, our readers have clamored for more. …With interest high and an understanding essential, we designed A Year of Inquiry: A Collection for Elementary Educators, a book structured around an entire year of support, instruction, and learning through inquiry.”
—From the introduction to A Year of Inquiry

If you’ve been clamoring for help to understand and then apply inquiry within your K–5 classroom, this book is the time-saving resource you need. It provides guidance on ways to move your students toward doing science and away from lectures, memorization, and cookbook labs. And it does so in one convenient place, through a collection of 36 easy-to-read articles gathered from Science and Children, NSTA’s elementary-level journal.

The material is clearly organized into nine topic sections. Each starts with a candid introduction by a national leader in science education. Then three related articles explain practical activities you can use in your classroom. Among the crucial subjects covered are
• understanding what a scientist does,
• developing process skills,
• record keeping in science notebooks,
• structuring investigable questions,
• collecting and analyzing data, and
• sharing research results.

The material applies in a variety of core content areas and grade levels. It’s both useful to experienced teachers and accessible to those with limited science background. Turn to A Year of Inquiry for the essentials of inquiry theory and practice—vetted by experts and explained for your unique perspective as an elementary school educator.


Additional Info

Intended User Role:Elementary-Level Educator, Teacher

Contents

Introduction

What Does a Scientist Do?
Chapter 1 A Powerful Way to Learn, Norman G. Lederman
Chapter 2 Supporting Ideas With Evidence, Susan Gomez-Zwiep and David Harris
Chapter 3 Sound Science, Aaron J. Sickel, Michele H. Lee, and Enrique M. Pareja
Chapter 4 Dig Deeply, Sharon Owings and Barbara Merino

Process Skills
Chapter 5 Inquiry Process Skills and Thinking in Science, Mike Padilla
Chapter 6 Inference or Observation? Kevin D. Finson
Chapter 7 Nature's Palette, Brooke B. McBride and Carol A. Brewer
Chapter 8 Beyond Predictions, Dennis W. Smithenry and Jenny Kim

Science Notebooks
Chapter 9 A Foolproof Tool, Linda Froschauer
Chapter 10 A Menu of Options, Valerie Joyner
Chapter 11 Interactive Reflective Logs, Cynthia Minchew Deaton, Benjamin Deaton, and Katina Leland
Chapter 12 Reuse That Notebook! Elizabeth Lerner

Investigable Questions
Chapter 13 Sparks That Ignite Inquiry, Lawrence F. Lowery
Chapter 14 A Quest to Improve, Azza Sharkawy
Chapter 15 Personalized Inquiry, Patricia Simpson
Chapter 16 Picture This! Leslie Bradbury, Lisa Gross, Jeff Goodman, and William Straits

Data Collection and Representation
Chapter 17 Helping Young Learners Make Sense of Data, Joseph Krajcik
Chapter 18 Early Primary Invasion Scientists, Katie V. Spellman and Christine P. Villano
Chapter 19 Measure Lines, Sally Crissman
Chapter 20 No Duck Left Behind, Sandi Cooper, Julie Thomas, and Tammy Motley

Selecting an Inquiry Experience
Chapter 21 Pathways to Inquiry, Lynn Rankin
Chapter 22 Inquiry Into the Heart of a Comet, Whitney Cobb, Maura Rountree-Brown, Lucy McFadden, and Elizabeth Warner
Chapter 23 Thinking Inside the Box, Carolyn Jeffries
Chapter 24 Concept-Based Learning, Bethany Schill and Linda Howell

Switching from Cookbook Labs to Full Inquiry
Chapter 25 Inquiry Is Essential, Rodger W. Bybee
Chapter 26 Five Strategies to Support all Teachers, Paula A. Magee and Ryan Flessner
Chapter 27 Fire Up the Inquiry, Kimberly Lott
Chapter 28 Water Pressure in Depth, Mary Jean Lynch and John Zenchak

Sharing Research Results
Chapter 29 What a Copper-Plated Nail Taught Me About Sharing Research Results, Linda Shore
Chapter 30 A Standards-Based Science Fair, Peter Rillero
Chapter 31 Living or Nonliving? Britt Legaspi and William Straits
Chapter 32 Claims, Evidence, and Reasoning, Katherine L. McNeill and Dean M. Martin

Assessing Inquiry
Chapter 33 The Changing Landscape of Assessment, Richard A. Duschl
Chapter 34 Feed Up, Feed Back, and Feed Forward, Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey
Chapter 35 Capitalizing on Curiosity, Adam Devitt
Chapter 36 Whoooo Knew? Ellen Schiller and Jacque Melin

Index


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