Inquiry Resources

Scientific inquiry has been used to describe a broad range of classroom activities. With the release of the Framework, inquiry is more narrowly defined as three-dimensional teaching and learning in service to (figuring out) phenomenon.

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Inquiry and Design

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Inquiry Zones

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Student-Constructed Weather Instruments Facilitate Scientific Inquiry

Students in introductory college science courses often have a simplified understanding of the scientific method. To introduce students to the comple...

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It's Still Debatable! Using Socioscientific Issues to Develop Scientific Literacy, K–5

It’s Still Debatable! encourages scientific literacy by showing you how to teach the content and thinking skills K–5 students need to explore real...

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From the Field: Events and Opportunities, August 24, 2021

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Outrageous Optics

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Promoting Biodiversity Through Urban Greenspaces

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Listening to Waves: Engaging Underrepresented Students Through the Science of Sound and Music

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Water, River, and Community: Bridging Community, Environment, and Outreach Through a Transdisciplinary Course

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Freebies for Science Teachers, July 6, 2021

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From the Field: Events and Opportunities, June 29, 2021

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Remote Labs 2.0 to the Rescue

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The Potency of Evidence

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Windows on the Inquiry Classroom

A complete video and documentary record of an inquiry-based nonscience majors’ course has been captured (the “Fire and Ice” Collection). Every m...

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From the Field: Events and Opportunities, June 15, 2021

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