High School Science Inservice Materials

Additional materials available at https://instruction.greenriver.edu/kclay

Many documents are in MS Word for PC form. Feel free to rewrite!

  1. Overview of Inquiry

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    Why teach by inquiry?

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    Rough guide to inquiry

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    Maps of inquiry

  2. Some templates for inquiry

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    From Auburn SD Middle Schools

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    From Stuart Dick, Auburn High School

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    From NSES: Science Inquiry Standards

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    From NSES: Five essential features of inquiry

  3. The Effectiveness of Inquiry and Reformed Teaching

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    MacIsaac and Falconer, The Physics Teacher, 2002

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    Wyckoff et al, ACEPT 2000

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    McConnell, Archbold Workshop on Inquiry in Physics and Biology

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    Lawson et al, National Academy Workshop Proceedings, 2003

  4. Inquiry Activities.

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    Two-Cart Exercise (a guided inquiry activity)