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Guest Editorial: Inquiry, Process Skills, and Thinking in Science
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Inquiry is central to science education today. But understanding its many nuances is still an issue according to research (Flick and Lederman 2004). And understanding is the first step to implementations. In this…
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Deriving Ohm's Law Using a Guided-Inquiry Investigation
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Derive the mathematical relationship between voltage and a current flowing through a resistor.
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Food and Energy for All: Turning a Demonstration Into an Inquiry Activity
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Explore the reactants of photosynthesis to explain that they are raw materials and not food.
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Tried and True: Fossils, Inquiry, and the English Language Learner
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This column provides classic demonstrations and experiments with a new twist. This month’s issue describes how a teacher integrates language-acquisition skills into her lessons while allowing students to engage in…
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Science Sampler: Canals in the curriculum—A model of integration and inquiry
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Approaches to science education through integrated studies are ideal ways to meet the diverse needs of students, as well as the spirit of science reform. This article presents a canal study as a great way to accomplish…
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Rethinking Laboratories: Tools for converting cookbook labs into inquiry
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An inquiry analysis tool and adaptation principles help teachers evaluate and adapt laboratories to be more inquiry-oriented.
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Teacher’s Toolkit: Facilitating an inquiry-based science classroom
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Despite recommendations from the National Science Education Standards and best practices for teaching science through inquiry-based methods, many teachers continue with traditional teaching methods citing management…
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Augmenting Guided-Inquiry Learning With a Blended Classroom Approach
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This article describes the implementation of a blended guided-inquiry course in chemistry for nonscience honors students.
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A Year of Inquiry: A Collection for Elementary Educators (e-book)
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“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…
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