My pre-reading perspective of inquiry is that it is a necessary part of education and a natural part of students. People are naturally inclined to ask questions and are have the desire to learn more and to solve problems. Students are even more inclined as their brains are still developing and their minds are being continuously molded on a daily…Read More

I’ve enjoyed reading everyones’ responses to the articles and videos. I felt the same constraints by feeling the need to teach science by using the scientific method and following a rigid step-by-step process. By using our NGSS standards along with the inquiry method, I can really find out my students understandings and misconceptions. Inquiry…Read More

Inquiry is the process of learning about the world around us. Because of our curiosity we begin to question to try and make sense of what we observe by using our senses. Then, we try and gather information about our questions by field observations, researching what others have discovered, and trying to do our own tests to make meaning of what we…Read More

Three questions for June 24th-25th Meeting (Tried to focus on causal mechanisms from observations made on first field investigation:
1) What is the speed of the water at various points along the stream?
2) Is there a difference in the energy of the water between different locations?
3) What is the relationship between the speed of the water and…Read More

I’m really pleased with some of the investigations students have designed. Our QFT focused on different rock formations of the Red River Gorge. I put 4 pictures on the screen of different phenomenon which form the main attractions of the area; sandstone cliffs, cliffs with voids (rock climbers seem to love these) rock shelters and arches. The…Read More