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Let’s Fight for Inquiry Science!
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In today’s climate of standardized testing, the author shares his concern that colleagues who are currently implementing inquiry-based science that awakens students’ curiosity may soon be thwarted by mandated, time-…
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Science Sampler: Inquiry into measuring
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It is important for students to understand that numbers in science often involve measurements and that measurements have limited precision. The following two activities demonstrate the limitations of measurement tools…
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Defining Inquiry: Exploring the many types of inquiry in the science classroom
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Different types of lessons and different types of inquiry are used for specific needs in the science classroom. Understanding the different aspects of inquiry can help educators vary the types of teaching and learning…
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Science Sampler: First-class inquiry
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In this scientific inquiry-based activity, students explore how variables in a first-class lever, specifically arm length, position of the fulcrum, and placement of the load, affect the effort needed to lift the load.
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From "Adding Inquiry" to "Doing Science"
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Students get outside and wonder about trees. This leads to many questions, and one particularly interesting one: "Why do leaves change color?" Student inquiry guides and empowers this investigation!
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Envision: Inquiry-Based Environmental Science
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Team up with scientists and other teachers to develop inquiry-based research projects. This article describes the Envision program, which allows teachers to design and conduct their own environmental investigations.…
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Inquiry in the Large-Enrollment Science Classroom
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The authors conduct research workshops twice each semester in their cell biology lecture course. Instead of solely analyzing data obtained by others, students form groups to design research questions and experimental…
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