Rebecca Bonk

A Standards-Based Science Fair

Thu, Sep 08, 2016 5:32 PM
A Standards-based Science Fair

This is an awesome article addressing the old structure of the science fair. The article make it clear on how to bring inquiry into the science fairs. The rubric that is provided will be a very useful tool when trying to revamp the old science fair.

Living or Nonliving?

Thu, Sep 08, 2016 5:23 PM
Living or Nonliving?

This is a great article providing an experience from a first grate teacher. The article goes through the thought process of a child classifying if a rock was living or nonliving. I liked how this article gave a rubric for the lesson along with journal reflections and technology tips.

A Quest to Improve

Thu, Sep 08, 2016 5:15 PM
A Quest to Improve

A Quest to Improve is a great article covering how students can develop investigable questions and show them how powerful questions can be. The article talks about how teachers can help students generate these investigable questions. Teachers can help by demonstrating the value they have on students' questions, provide opportunities to explore, model asking investigable questions and providing examples, and providing practice for students to identify and refine questions. Overall great article to help teachers' inquiry skills