Contents

Title Page and Notice			i
National Academies Statement			iii
Committee			v
Reviewers			vii
Foreword: A Scientist's Perspective on Inquiry			xi
Preface			xv
1	Inquiry in Science and in Classrooms		1
2	Inquiry in the National Science Education Standards		13
3	Images of Inquiry in K-12 Classrooms		39
4	Classroom Assessment and Inquiry		75
5	Preparing Teachers for Inquiry-Based Teaching		87
6	Making the Case for Inquiry		115
7	Frequently Asked Questions About Inquiry		131
8	Supporting Inquiry-Based Teaching and Learning		143
References			153
Appendix
A	Excerpts from the National Science Education Standards
	A-1	Fundamental Abilities of Inquiry	161
	A-2	Fundamental Understandings of Inquiry	168
B	Selecting Instructional Materials		173
C	Resources for Teaching Science Through Inquiry		189
Index			193
Credits			200