1. Inquiry A Science Standard

2. Standards: Sub-strands Historical Perspectives Historical Perspectives Scientific World View Scientific World View Scientific Enterprise Scientific Enterprise Scientific Inquiry Scientific Inquiry

3. Inquiry Inquiry is a multifaceted activity that involves making observations; posing questions; examining books and other sources of information to see what is already known; planning investigations; reviewing what is already known in light of experimental evidence; using tools to gather, analyze, and interpret data; proposing answers, explanations, and predictions; and communicating the results. Inquiry requires identification of assumptions, use of critical and logical thinking, and consideration of alternative explanations. (NSES, 1996; p. 23)

4. MN Science Standards Grade 7: HISTORY AND NATURE OF SCIENCE Grade 7: HISTORY AND NATURE OF SCIENCE Scientific Inquiry: The student will design and conduct scientific investigations. Scientific Inquiry: The student will design and conduct scientific investigations. Grade 8: HISTORY AND NATURE OF SCIENCE Grade 8: HISTORY AND NATURE OF SCIENCE Scientific Inquiry: The student will use multiple skills to design and conduct scientific investigations. Scientific Inquiry: The student will use multiple skills to design and conduct scientific investigations.

5. MN Science Standards Grades 9-12 Grades 9-12 Scientific Inquiry: The student will design and conduct a scientific investigation. Scientific Inquiry: The student will design and conduct a scientific investigation. Think Science Fair projects!

6. Inquiry Identify problems, ask questions Identify problems, ask questions Plan investigations Plan investigations Gather data systematically Gather data systematically Interpret and analyze data Interpret and analyze data Use critical, logical thinking to interpret data Use critical, logical thinking to interpret data Draw conclusions Draw conclusions Communicate conclusions Communicate conclusions Trowbridge, et al, 2004

7. Values of Inquiry Improves thinking ability (potency) Improves thinking ability (potency) Offers intrinsic motivation Offers intrinsic motivation Learns process of discovery Learns process of discovery Improves retention Improves retention Bruner, 1967

8. Values of Inquiry Is student centered Is student centered Improves self-concept Improves self-concept Improves expectancy Improves expectancy Provides for multiple learning styles Provides for multiple learning styles Allows time for understanding Allows time for understanding Trowbridge, et al. 2004

9. Learning Cycle Inquiry - then – Explanation/Lecture Exploration Invention Discovery

10. Inquiry Based on prior knowledge Based on prior knowledge Requires creative thought Requires creative thought

11. Inquiry Continuum The problem The problem The materials The materials The procedures The procedures The student roles The student roles The presentation of results The presentation of results Free Inquiry Guided InquiryDirected Lab Activity

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13. Inquiry http://www.enc.org/ (Eisenhower Clearinghouse) http://www.enc.org/ (Eisenhower Clearinghouse) http://www.enc.org/ http://student.biology.arizona.edu/sciconn/lessons. html (Arizona State Hands-on Lesson plans) http://student.biology.arizona.edu/sciconn/lessons. html (Arizona State Hands-on Lesson plans) http://student.biology.arizona.edu/sciconn/lessons. html http://student.biology.arizona.edu/sciconn/lessons. html http://dev.nsta.org/ssc/ NSTA Scope & Sequence, Coordination (lesson plans) http://dev.nsta.org/ssc/ NSTA Scope & Sequence, Coordination (lesson plans) http://dev.nsta.org/ssc/