Inquiry Science

This inquiry gives students the opportunity to draw a picture of what they think a real life scientist looks like based on their background knowledge. Students then collect gender, ethnicity and other demographic information regarding all of the scientists that the students have drawn in order to get an idea of trends in the class data. Data is graphed into bar graphs and pie charts, and then compared to actual scientist demographic data that has been compiled by the National Science Foundatio

This inquiry-based investigation includes a fun, hands-on way to build student background knowledge for different components of a science investigation. Students make giant bubbles (and simultaneously clean their desks) as they make hypotheses, gather data, create bar graphs and then use their data to make scientific claims based on evidence. The investigation also helps them to clearly understand the difference between independent, dependent and controlled variables. I have included step-by-ste

This literature review is intended for middle and high school science teachers who strive to teach inquiry based lesson plans that help students learn through discovery. The information presented within includes a thorough background discussion on the Nature of Science (NOS) along with its relevancy to developing scientific literacy. In addition you will find a comprehensive list of references and links to activities that will help you incorporate the teaching of NOS into your classroom.