Standard+C+Science+Inquiry

“Science Fair Projects” - [|Science Fair Idea Generator] This site, Science Buddies, offers a variety of useful science projects and experiments, but what I love the most is the Topic Selection Wizard. The wizard allows students to answer a series of questions about themselves and their interests, and then provides a list of possible science fair topics that correlate with the students likes. This is great for students (and parents ) who have not done a science fair project before and have no idea where to start. Great for all ages, but typically I have ovserved science fairs in middle-school. -Krista
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Standard C - Science Inquiry A Wonder A Day [|http://wonderopolis.org/wonders/​] One of my favorite sites ever...this website features a "wonder" each day. They ask and answer questions such as "Are all ladybugs ladies?", "Why does hair turn gray?", "How do fish breathe underwater?", etc. There are many interesting questions that even adults may have wondered about. You can search by topic which makes it easy to relate to any lesson or subject. Students could pick a "wonder" and investigate answers themselves before reading about it on the website. Most wonders also feature a video clip as part of the answer. Grades K-8 (Heidi)

Strand C-Science Inquiry [|Do Science] This activity is very interesting. It has students weigh both a regularand diet can of soda in a pitcher of water. This shows while it appears thesame, it may not weigh the same which could foster discussion into many otherareas of life. The students must then look at the ingredients list to verify ifthere are the same amounts of ingredients. Very cool website for activities in restaurants,home, and school. Grades 5 and up. ~Abbie

Strand C—Science inquiry Science Bob. Grades 4-5. [|Scicne Bob] This is a website designed with science inquiry forstudents in mind also. It provides manyexperiments, ideas, and science fair project ideas for students to investigateand do. The website also provides studentswith explicit directions for experiments, offers help, and even a blog thatstudents can write on about their experiences doing the experiments. It also provides students videos of theexperiments being done if they just want to watch them being done. It gives students further thinking questionsto wonder, while also encouraging them to set up their own experiments orinvestigations to answer these further questions.--Janielle

[|Inquiry Stuff] I thought no better way to name this link than by simply saying "stuff". This is packed full of inquiry based projects for students to engage in. I love the quote on the home page that states - "The scientific mind does not so much provide the answers as ask the right questions." I feel as though this is the epitome of what we discussed night one, and relates immensely to this strand. What I like about this site is that it relates inquiry to many language arts, social studies, math, and science sources. Science is not specific to chemistry e.t.c., the practices, specifically inquiry, should be a cross curricular pattern. === ADAM

“Tracking Temperature” [] This resource is a two-day lesson plan and one part of a thematic unit plan, “Here Comes Winter!” When teachers utilize these ideas and activities in their classrooms, students will use simple science equipment – the thermometer – effectively to collect data that is relevant to their questions and investigations of weather. This resource also includes suggested literature and a thermometer printable for collecting data in a Kinder-friendly way. Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten (Amber Unger)
 * C – Science Inquiry **

**Science Inquiry** Interactive Resource: “What is the Scientific Method?” Grades: K-3 [] BrainPop Jr, in their science section, has a video about how scientific method is encountered. If students have used this site before, it may be fun for them to learn from Annie and Moby. While I may want to elaborate on the scientific method to better align it with the 5E approach, it offers a good initial look at how to conduct an experiment. Also on this site are various lesson and activities to be done at home and at school. (Christina) Lesson: "Germs can make you sick" [] This activity reminded me of the science experiment in Mr. Effinger’s class. The idea is to explore how germs spread and how to prevent them from spreading. While useful for health purposes in all grades, I would like to use this lesson at a more basic level for 2nd graders to begin exploring WHY we promote good hygiene. (Christina)
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Book: //8 Essentials of Inquiry Based Science K-8// by Elizabeth Hammerman [] The link above refers to a booked titled //8 Essentials of Inquiry-based Science K-8// by Elizabeth Hammerman. In reviewing her table of contents and reading the first few pages, I found that this book could be incredibly useful as it seems to expand upon best practice described in chapter 5 of our classroom book. An important distinction I found and liked was the way in which she explains how we, as teachers, can take our standards and align them with an inquiry based curriculum.
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WISE: 5th - 12th grade [] - While it’s not a substitute for real hands-on activities, the WISE site attempts to create authentic inquiry experiences in a web-browser. It’s free and simple to use for upper-elementary students. The site might come in handy for teachers who don’t have access to a science lab or experiment materials, but does have access to a standard computer lab.
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[|Invention Convention] An excellent site, truly based on a student driven curriculum. It gives a skeleton for an "invention fair" for the students, beginning with past inventors, their inspiration(s), methodologies, and end results. It goes on to allow the students to follow a similar format to create their own inventions based on their own process for the idea(s), research, planning, testing, etc. (JR)

Standard C – Science Inquiry Nurturing Inquiry - K-5 [] This is a book I found on Amazon that was described as “ the perfect resource for teachers looking to create a community of scientists in their classroom.” This book would be a great starting point for new teachers who aren’t sure how inquiry looks in a classroom. The reader is taken on a tour of the author’s inquiry science classroom and given practical ideas for materials, ideas and strategies. - Nicole