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Science Sampler: Magic termites—Exploring scientific inquiry
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The objective of the termite experiment is to walk students through the process of designing and conducting an experiment while allowing them to use inquiry-based methods to infer why, in this lab, termites follow the…
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Unlocking Reading Comprehension with Key Science Inquiry Skills
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As secondary science teachers, we must remember that scientific literacy cannot be attained without fundamental literacy--the ability to read and comprehend textual information and write competently about the subject…
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SPF 30: Exposing Your Students to Science Inquiry
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Students engaged in inquiry-based science are learning to solve problems, organize their own knowledge, and use higher levels of thinking. This unit begins with an exploration of the “fairness” of testing methodologies…
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Inquiry-Based Science and the Next Generation Science Standards: A Magnetic Attraction
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An emergent inquiry unit allows students to reach their own conclusions about magnets.
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Science 101: An Integrated, Inquiry-Oriented Science Course for Education Majors
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Science 101 was designed by a multidisciplinary, multi-institutional team, with leadership from the Departments of Biology and Teacher Education, and participation by faculty in the Departments of Chemistry, Physics,…
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A new activity model for scientific inquiry is presented here with the overall intent of providing students and teachers with a deeper understanding of how science is really done. With this model students learn that the…