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Hatton, Mary – 2000
In order for students to experience science as scientists do, they must learn the skills of inquiry. This paper examines inquiry as a way of learning science and presents strategies to promote inquiry in teaching science. A model of progression of inquiry skills from grades K-2 to 3-5 is presented and the skills are aligned with the Massachusetts…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Inquiry, Learning Processes, Science Instruction
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Lawson, Anton E. – American Biology Teacher, 1996
Presents activities that use the learning cycle to engage students in meaningful inquiries in the study of Mendelian genetics. Includes content-related background and teaching tips for each phase of the learning cycle. (JRH)
Descriptors: Biology, Genetics, Higher Education, Inquiry
Beals, Kevin; Willard, Carolyn – 2001
This book uses a detective approach to teach about environmental issues. Student sleuths investigate many potential causes of fish dying including chlorine pollution, acid rain, erosion and sediment pollution, predator-prey relationships, phosphate pollution and algal blooms, and oil pollution. The text provides students the opportunity to grapple…
Descriptors: Acid Rain, Environmental Education, Inquiry, Interdisciplinary Approach
Matthews, Robert W.; And Others – 1996
This book of life science activities introduces a new experimental animal--the WOWBug, "Melittobia digitata"--that is commonly found in nature but has never before been used in the precollege classroom. It includes 20 activities and experiments for grades 5-12, that cover topics from basic orientation to ecological interactions, from physical…
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Biology, Entomology, Inquiry
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Basaga, Huveyda; And Others – Biochemical Education, 1994
Eighty-five second-year science education students participated in a study designed to compare the effectiveness of two different methods (inquiry vs. traditional) of teaching on the achievement and intellectual ability of students. Results favored the experimental (inquiry) group. (ZWH)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Biochemistry, Classroom Research, Higher Education
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Maor, Dorit; Fraser, Barry – Australian Science Teachers Journal, 1994
This study focused on students' development of inquiry skills in a computerized learning environment. Seven Year-11 classes (n=120) interacted with a computerized database, "Birds of Antarctica," and curriculum materials while the teacher used an inquiry approach to learning. Students perceived their classes as more investigative and…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Computer Uses in Education, Discovery Learning, High School Students
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Scanlon, David – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2002
This article describes the PROVE strategy, which provides students with learning disabilities with a procedure for naming a concept, providing evidence (both why and how), and defending it. Research results are presented that indicate students with (n=12) and without (n=26) disabilities benefited from the PROVE strategy. (Contains references.) (CR)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Inclusive Schools, Inquiry, Knowledge Representation
Gabel, Dorothy L. – 1993
This book is designed to help students understand the nature of scientific inquiry by involving them in doing science rather than merely reading about it. The content of the text emphasizes science process skills, mathematical skills, and the use of theories and models that are fundamental for learning the various science disciplines. The…
Descriptors: Classification, Elementary Education, Hands on Science, Inquiry
Main, June; Eggen, Paul – 1991
This book is based on the premise that students apply thinking skills to learning science concepts and principles by doing through direct, firsthand experiences in an interactive, open atmosphere; constructing by building their knowledge through guided inquiry; and connecting by relating their learning to the world around them. The contents of…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Critical Thinking, Elementary Secondary Education, Force
Eggen, Paul; Main, June – 1990
This book is based on the premise that students apply thinking skills to learning science concepts by doing through firsthand experiences in an interactive, open atmosphere; constructing by building knowledge through guided inquiry; and connecting by relating learning to the world around them. The contents of this book have been designed to…
Descriptors: Acoustics, Communication Skills, Critical Thinking, Electricity
Schecter, Deborah – 1997
The activities in this collection are designed to help teachers bring the worlds of science and art into the classroom. Each activity is both a hands-on science investigation and an art experience. As students create satisfying art projects, they utilize science skills such as observing, predicting, investigating, and communicating. The projects…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Hands on Science
Barber, Jacqueline; Beals, Kevin; Bergman, Lincoln – 1999
This curriculum unit revolves around the intriguing nature of dry ice and the incessant curiosity it provokes in all those who have the opportunity to interact with it. The activities featured in this book guide students toward being able to conduct their own independent scientific inquiry while presenting strong scientific content. Activities…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Inquiry, Integrated Activities, Intermediate Grades
Wesson, Ada Crosby; Williams, Michelle; Barnes, Johnny; Boleware, Reaner; Hilton, Barbara; Littman, John; Smith, Bernice; Ward, Charles; Wares, Melvin; Williams, Joyce – 1997
Promoting ACademic Excellence in Mathematics and Science for Workers of the 21st Century (PACE) was a consortium project made up of Indiana University Northwest, the Gary Community Schools, and the Merrillville Community Schools. The focus of this project was to prepare teachers and curricula for Tech Prep mathematics and science courses for the…
Descriptors: Animals, Biology, Classification, Conservation (Environment)