Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: How Do Light Bulbs Work?
A guided inquiry that involves observation of the parts of a light bulb in a lab.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Chemical Reactions: Investigating Exothermic and Endothermic Reactions
In this 9th grade physical science guided inquiry, learners will work in pairs to discover the indicators of chemical reactions. Each pair of students is assigned either an exothermic or endothermic reaction. Based on their observations,...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Boiling Water With Ice: Effect of Pressure on the Boiling Point of Water
In this activity, which is a discrepant event with guided inquiry, the teacher will go through the steps of boiling water with ice. Through the young scholars telling and recording WHAT is happening, the teacher is showing the students...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Evaporation: Investigating Factors That Affect It
In this guided inquiry investigation, students examine conditions to see what affect these conditions have on evaporation rates.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Conservation of Momentum Using Rollerblades and a Medicine Ball
For this guided inquiry demonstration, a person on rollerblades and a medicine ball are used to teach the concept of conservation of momentum. Various sorts of collisions are used to show how momentum is conserved within a system.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Using Macroscale Measurements to Determine Microscale Quantities
In this guided inquiry activity, students will see how we can obtain information about the atomic world by making macro-scale calculations. Students will also use dimensional analysis to manipulate their measurements to achieve the...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Investigating Rocks
For this classroom guided inquiry lesson, students will become geologists. They will investigate rocks and the properties we can use to describe them. Students will observe, record, and reflect on their findings. They will record their...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Exploration of Shadows: Earth, Moon, Sun System: Moon Phases Eclipses
A guided inquiry where students participate in the simulation of moon phases and eclipses.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Using Properties to Identify Ionic and Molecular Compounds
A guided inquiry in which students test different physical properties, such as melting point or conductivity, to help them determine whether the compounds are ionic or molecular.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Investigating Soil Which Soil Help Plants Grow?
In this guided inquiry lab, students will investigate what type of soil let plants/grasses grow the best. Students will answer the question by conducting an experiment using five different soils found in our area, school soil, potting...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Investigating Soils
In this guided inquiry young scholars will specify soil types by using various methods of determining soil textures and analyze them with a soil triangle. This activity is a laboratory investigation where students gather data on soil...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Flow Characteristics of the Crow River
Students make observations of a local river, and then formulate a question. Then, through guided inquiry, construct, conduct, and collect data on a question they wish to research. Students keep a field journal of their observations,...
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Alex: Types of Chemical Reactions and Predicting Products
The guided inquiry activity enables learners to identify the five basic types of reactions - synthesis or composition, decomposition, combustion, single replacement and double replacement. Students will also begin to predict the products...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: A Rocking Walking Tour: Investigating Architectural Rocks in St. Paul, Mn
This is a guided inquiry field investigation in an urban setting. This investigation focuses on the identification of the rocks used on and in the buildings and other structures in downtown St. Paul, MN. The questions asked are based on...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Balancing Chemical Reactions
Students will participate in a guided inquiry activity using manipulatives to learn how to balance chemical reactions. This activity was developed in cooperation with Michelle Holdbrooks at Thompson High School...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: What's the Matter: Concentration Game
What's the Matter? is a guided inquiry lesson on classification of matter, physical and chemical properties, and physical and chemical changes. There are two parts to this lesson: (a) concentration game for definitions and (b)...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Inquiry Boards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Use these inquiry boards to help guide your lessons and take notes on various observations.
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University
Purdue University Owl: Model for Writing a Request for Further Negotiations
A brief guide to writing a formal business request for further communication/negotiation with a potential employer.
Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education, Stevens Institute of Technology
Ciese Collaborative Projects: Bucket Buddies: Environmental Study
Bucket Buddies is an opportunity for students to participate in a world-wide environmental study. By identifying organisms in pond water, participating classes can compare their findings, and look for relationships in data. In addition...
Buck Institute
Pbl Works: How to Get High Quality Student Work in Pbl
[Free Registration/Login Required] This article and video addresses the ability of students to produce quality work which is a common concern of teachers with Project Based Learning. Learn how to guide students to create high quality...
Creative Science Centre
Creative Science Centre
This comprehensive resource has a collection of creative science ideas and challenges. The goal is to guide teachers and students toward developing more creative science projects.
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University
Purdue University Owl: Model for Writing a Rejection of a Job Offer
A brief guide to writing a polite business letter in which one rejects a job offer.
BSCS Science Learning
Bscs: A Medical Mystery
Young scholars are immersed in an online environment that challenges them to solve the medical mystery: "What's Wrong with M'Kenna?" This resource includes the complete middle school science curriculum unit, a teacher's guide, and an...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Mn Step: The Five Senses
An activity where students try to identify objects using only their senses, with and without a blindfold. The instructional activity is also appropriate for special needs or ELL students in higher grades.
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