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Direct linkHeilbronner, Nancy – Science Scope, 2008
Science, like most subjects, can only come alive when students are actively engaged in real-life pursuits that interest and challenge them (VanTassel-Baska and Bass 1998). Here the author describes how she was able to bring science to life for her middle school students through a series of Science Safaris--inquiry-based excursions to a variety of…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Science Interests, Science Instruction, Secondary School Science
Cavaness, Diane – Science Scope, 2004
Scientific inquiry provides the framework for the content and strategies recommended in the National Science Education Standards (NRC 2000). It's a hot topic at workshops and conferences, and many feel a bit guilty that they aren't doing more of it. Why is scientific inquiry currently at the forefront of science education reform? Inquiry works!…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Science Education, Science Instruction, Inquiry
