1. Chemistry Share-a-Thon Leslie Kovach, The Steward School

2. Increasing Inquiry Convert traditional laboratory or classroom activities to inquiry or guided inquiry Be willing to “let go” of some control Start with what you want the students to know, then find a model or diagram to demonstrate and write questions that elicit the answers you want Time spent is not necessarily increased over traditional methods Students can still perform well on standardized tests

3. Increasing Inquiry - Examples Acid Nomenclature Wave Nature of Light Virtual Atomic Emission Spectroscopy

4. Resources on the Web Portaportal.com ChemThink CALM

5. Alternative Assessments Wiki for the History of the AtomHistory of the Atom Family Science Night

6. Contact Info Email: Leslie.Kovach@stewardschool.orgLeslie.Kovach@stewardschool.org Wiki: https://kovachchemistry.wikispaces.com/ https://kovachchemistry.wikispaces.com/ Portaportal: http://guest.portaportal.com/kovach http://guest.portaportal.com/kovach