Through a combination of an interactive demonstration and guided inquiry, learners learn the basic nature of surface tension in liquids.

An electrical circuit guided inquiry where students investigate what an electric circuit is, the main parts of a circuit and the difference between series and parallel circuits. Students groups create a circuit using materials provided...

For this activity, students will use different materials to find the most effective way to use an inclined plane (in other words, moving an object with as little force as possible). This is a guided inquiry. Although the students will be...

In this experiment, students will design and carry out a sequence of chemical reactions for the separation and identification of three metal cations from six unknown samples.

Students observe leeches, develop questions about them, and decide as a class which question to investigate further as an inquiry activity.

In this guided inquiry activity, students work to address the myth, "Eggs will balance on end on the equinox." Students to come up with their own procedure to test this question and perform the experiment.

In this inquiry or guided inquiry (depending on grade level) investigation, learners will examine factors affecting rotational inertia. Students will keep a science journal of their investigation.

For this science activity, students investigate the water cycle by testing the water evaporated from leaves (transpiration). They investigate concepts of evaporation and the movement of water through the different states of the water...

In this classroom guided inquiry instructional activity, learners will rotate through five stations of various sound instruments to look at how length affects pitch. The five sound stations include: straw flutes, xylophone, water phone,...

In this guided inquiry activity, learners will use 2 marbles of different size and a box to investigate what makes the marbles move and what will cause the marbles to change speed and direction.

A guided inquiry that involves observation of the parts of a light bulb in a lab.

For this 9th grade physical science guided inquiry, students 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...

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 students telling and recording WHAT is happening, the teacher is showing the students what...

In this guided inquiry investigation, students examine conditions to see what affect these conditions have on evaporation rates.

In this classroom guided inquiry lesson plan, young scholars 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...

A guided inquiry where students participate in the simulation of moon phases and eclipses.

A guided inquiry in which young scholars test different physical properties, such as melting point or conductivity, to help them determine whether the compounds are ionic or molecular.

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...

In this guided inquiry students 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 textures,...

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,...

An activity where students try to identify objects using only their senses, with and without a blindfold. The lesson is also appropriate for special needs or ELL students in higher grades.

A guided demonstration where middle schoolers investigate the properties of carbon dioxide gas and air based on density. Students learn about properties of air through observation and inquiry.

Students explore different gardens on our school grounds to investigate the natural world using inquiry and their senses. The students will take a guided walk from garden to garden using their observations to notice and wonder how...

Introduce young learners to clouds and weather with guided discovery and inquiry to learn what makes up clouds.