Inquire Within : Implementing Inquiry-Based Science Standards in Grades 3-8
Offering case studies, ready-to-use lessons, and teacher-friendly materials, this updated edition shows educators how to implement inquiry in the science classroom, incorporate technology, and work with ELLs and special education students.
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Offering case studies, ready-to-use lessons, and teacher-friendly materials, this updated edition shows educators how to implement inquiry in the science classroom, incorporate technology, and work with ELLs and special education students.
PrefaceAbout the Author1. Introduction2. What is Inquiry?3. Learning Through Inquiry4. How Do Children Learn Science?5. Creating a Culture of Inquiry6. What are the Different Levels of Inquiry?7. Why the Scientific Method is Important8. What is the Learning Cycle?9. Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes of Inquiry-Based Teachers10. Using Questioning Skills in Inquiry11. Inquiry InvestigationsReferencesResource A: Resources for TeachersResource B: 18 Statements on the Learning CycleResource C: Inquiry Self-Assessment Response GridsResource D: Inquiry Self-Assessment Summary MatrixResource E: Diagram for Short-Eard and Long-Eared Bugs-o-CoptersResource F: How to Make a Cartesian DiverResource G: Touch SquaresReferencesIndex
\ Richard H. Audet"A one-stop-shopping resource for any educator seeking a better understanding of how to develop curriculum materials, plan for instruction, and assess student learning within classrooms that are undeclared by inquiry. An amazingly clear and broad synthesis of virtually every important topic associated with inquiry."\ \ \ \ \ Hubert M. Dyasi"Enables teachers and other education professionals to reconceptualize the teaching of science. An invaluable resource for all those committed to achieving and surpassing world standards in the science education of present and future teachers and their students."\ \
