1. As a result of activities in grades 9-12, all students should develop: abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry. understandings about science inquiry. National Standards on Science

2. Meaningful Collaboration Teacher working with all students to make the activity (thus, learning) meaningful.

3. Meaningful Collaboration Identify questions and concepts that guide scientific investigations. Design and conduct scientific investigations. Communicate and defend a scientific argument. Nature of science Knowledge Inquiry Problem solving Scientific thinking

4. Community Language The vocabulary of the academic content area is synthesized into everyday conversation. It is the language used in the classroom. Using a language that all students know and are familiar with.

5. Community Language Identify questions and concepts that guide scientific investigations. Formulate and revise scientific explanations and models using logic and evidence. Communicate and defend a scientific argument. Unifying themes of science Knowledge Process skills Scientific thinking

6. Putting it in Context Make the learning relevant to the learner and his or her community.

7. Putting it in Context Design and conduct scientific investigations. Use technology and mathematics to improve investigations and communications. Recognize and analyze alternative explanations and models. Nature of science Knowledge Inquiry Process skills Problem solving Scientific thinking

8. Activities of Thought Working on activities that ask WHY? and HOW? Not just asking WHO? WHERE? WHAT? Not memorization, but conceptualization.

9. Activities for Thought Identify questions and concepts that guide scientific investigations. Design and conduct scientific investigations. Formulate and revise scientific explanations and models using logic and evidence. Recognize and analyze alternative explanations and models. Nature of science Knowledge Inquiry Problem solving Scientific thinking

10. Direct Instruction Real conversation, with direction and motive. Giving guidance.

11. Direct Instruction Use technology and mathematics to improve investigations and communcations. Communicate and defend a scientific argument. Nature of science Unifying themes of science Knowledge Inquiry Process skills Problem solving