All Inquiry resources
NSTA Press Book
Picture-Perfect STEM Lessons, 3-5: Using Children’s Books to Inspire STEM Learning
"Teachers in our district have been fans of Picture-Perfect Science for years, and it’s made a huge impact on how they fit science into their school...
By Emily Morgan, Karen Ansberry
Blog Post
Using the Crosscutting Concepts to Scaffold Student Thinking
At the recent NSTA National Conference in Los Angeles, three-dimensional learning was, of course, a major topic of discussion. When those discussions ...
By Cindy Workosky
Blog Post
At the core of a Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) classroom is the sequence of exposing students to an interesting natural phenomenon, having ...
By Cindy Workosky
Blog Post
Introducing Crosscutting Concepts in the Elementary Grades
Four years ago, I moved from teaching middle school science to teaching grades 2–5 STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics) la...
By Cindy Workosky
Blog Post
Digging Deeper: Designing Solutions
This month’s Digging Deeper column for the Next Gen Navigator focuses on the practice of constructing explanations and designing solutions, and spec...
By Cindy Workosky
Journal Article
Disequilibrium: Layered Liquids
This column shows how to use discrepant events to confront misconceptions. Students may hold onto the misconception that all liquids naturally combine...
Journal Article
Science 102: The Sound of One Hand Clapping
This column shares exercises to challenge content knowledge. This month's issue presents a new challenge and answers the Raindrops Keep Falling challe...
Journal Article
Disequilibrium: The Bernoulli Bag
This column shows how to use discrepant events to confront misconceptions. Students explore pressure and the Bernoulli principle with a Bernoulli Bag....
Journal Article
Disequilibrium: Sticking Together
This column shows how to use discrepant events to confront misconceptions. This month's issue discusses the cohesive properties of water....
Journal Article
Science 102: Triple-Dog Dare Ya
This column shares exercises to challenge content knowledge. This month's issue presents a new challenge about why skin will stick to ice....