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I have assembled these resources together to aid me in linking thoughts on energy and it's effects on the environment. I want my students to be able to make a solid inquiry and relate class... See More

I have assembled these resources together to aid me in linking thoughts on energy and it's effects on the environment. I want my students to be able to make a solid inquiry and relate classroom ideas to the outside "real world."

Inquiry Anyone?

The open-inquiry template is designed to facilitate student-generated research questions by providing a highly structured, yet open-ended questioning format. The authors suggest that once st... See More

The open-inquiry template is designed to facilitate student-generated research questions by providing a highly structured, yet open-ended questioning format. The authors suggest that once students understand the process by which meaningful and context-driven research questions are developed, they will be more capable of developing open-ended research questions. The Earth and space lesson provided on impact craters, was neat, and something that can definitely be done in the science classroom. I would love to move my scholars to more inquiry-based instruction, and this particular article did a great job with sustaining my attention and provoking my curiosity.

A New Look at an Old (4-Question) Strategy

As the authors remind us, it is sometimes difficult for students to come up with novel research questions and experimental designs to test variables in the earth/space sciences. Their appro... See More

As the authors remind us, it is sometimes difficult for students to come up with novel research questions and experimental designs to test variables in the earth/space sciences. Their approach is similar to the "4-Question Strategy" that was revisited in an article on pages 61 - 63 of the September 2008 issue of the Science Scope journal (Science Sampler: Caution! Scientists in the Making). Both approaches provide a frame to quide students in using an open inquiry approach to experimentation.

A Template for Open Inquiry

I thought that the Open-Inquiry Question Template is very beneficial to help guide discussion and ask students questions that support their thinking or make them think more about the subject... See More

I thought that the Open-Inquiry Question Template is very beneficial to help guide discussion and ask students questions that support their thinking or make them think more about the subject. I also thought that the Inquiry Continuum chart was a good resource to look at.

Open Inquiry

Great resource for helping educators focus on how to engage students so that they are asking questions and driving their own learning.

Open Inquiry

I am greatful to have run across this article. The information is invaluable and presented in a logical manner. Although I work with middle school classes, I appreciate information. We mo... See More

I am greatful to have run across this article. The information is invaluable and presented in a logical manner. Although I work with middle school classes, I appreciate information. We mostly have earth science in middle school so this model is on time. Thanks.

Good for high school

Open inquiry is a great strategy to use for High School students.

Better Inquiry Resources Available

Why are the authors suggesting to make a model based on kinematics to explain a phenomenon that occurs at reduced gravity? The article has a good rubric for scoring student inquiry methods, ... See More

Why are the authors suggesting to make a model based on kinematics to explain a phenomenon that occurs at reduced gravity? The article has a good rubric for scoring student inquiry methods, but I wouldn't use their methods as a template.