Developing Skills Over Time

This article points out that it is very difficult to just jump into inquiry and that students needs a scaffolding approach to it. The chart [Figure 1] demonstrates the various levels of inq... See More

This article points out that it is very difficult to just jump into inquiry and that students needs a scaffolding approach to it. The chart [Figure 1] demonstrates the various levels of inquiry. This article provides several examples of different levels of inquiry that will slowly allow students to develop their skills over a period of time. For the new teacher this should be a must read article.

Inquiry in High School

Often high school science is rote memorization and students lose all those facts the moment they leave that setting. Getting instruction that models best practices is always challenging in ... See More

Often high school science is rote memorization and students lose all those facts the moment they leave that setting. Getting instruction that models best practices is always challenging in the content specific courses. This article does a good job of outlining strategies for meeting in the middle.

Article Gave Great Examples

I liked the article because it showed you how you could use Inquiry when teaching plate tectoncs and the water cycle.