Science+as+Inquiry

Inquiry in Action

This site is full of scientific activities focusing on inquiry. The home page has links to a review of various chemistry fundamentals. They offer a FREE PDF of the Inquiry in Action booklet. Otherwise, all of the activities can be found on the website. Many of what is on this site can be used for any grade level. However, some may need slight adjustments to make them age appropriate.

Inquiry-based Learning

This site goes into great detail about what inquiry-based instruction is all about. The first link gives an explanation of the concept of inquiry-based instruction. The second link demonstrates real-life examples of inquiry being used in the classroom. Third, is the exploration link. This link asks questions that make the reader analyze what he or she is already doing well with their teaching strategies and explore some new techniques that can be implemented into the classroom. The fourth link is a recap of the the key principles of inquiry-based instruction.

The 5 E Learning Cycle Model

This site is all about the 5 E Learning Model. Each step is described in detail and gives examples of both the teacher and student roles. It describes what an observer will see in a classroom that is using inquiry-based instruction. This site also gives lots of good examples of what the students will be doing, and what the teacher is doing. The layout of this site is really great and easy to follow.