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Rethinking Laboratories: Tools for converting cookbook labs into inquiry

An inquiry analysis tool and adaptation principles help teachers evaluate and adapt laboratories to be more inquiry-oriented. ...

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Scope on Safety: Prudent practices in the stowing of laboratory chemicals

This column shares safety information for your classroom. In this month’s issue the author discusses the importance of a prudent and manageable chemical storage program....

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A Recipe for Inquiry: A traditional cookbook lab for determining the molar volume of a gas is modified to include inquiry

Inquiry-based learning requires students to think about what they are doing before and during the experiment and provides opportunities to apply previously learned concepts to new situations. In this article, students determine the molar volume of a ...

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After the Bell: Museums as inquiry role models

Informal science learning environments can provide students with the opportunities to engage, explore, explain, elaborate, and evaluate topics related to science....

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Collaborating with WISE Scientists

Through an interactive partnership, fifth-grade students collected data on plants and joined an active scientific community of working scientists. This Web-based Integrated Science Environment (WISE) project involved asking questions about plants, gr...

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Our Zoo to You

An innovative zoo outreach program, Our Zoo to You, places zoo animals in local classrooms for extended observation periods. With guidance and support from zoo staff, students are able to safely experience a variety of animals, including geckos, sna...