National Academies Press: OpenBook

Inquiry and the National Science Education Standards: A Guide for Teaching and Learning (2000)

Chapter: Appendix C Resources for Teaching Science Through Inquiry

« Previous: Appendix B Selecting Instructional Materials
Suggested Citation:"Appendix C Resources for Teaching Science Through Inquiry." National Research Council. 2000. Inquiry and the National Science Education Standards: A Guide for Teaching and Learning. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9596.
×

Appendix C
Resources for Teaching Science Through Inquiry

The following list represents a sampling of the many resources available to help teachers and others use inquiry as a basis for teaching and learning science. Whenever possible, we have listed Web sites or materials that themselves contain lists of resources. The reader is encouraged also to consult the References section in this publication for further information.

WEB SITES

These Web sites contain references to a wide variety of resources, including student curriculum materials, bibliographies, and professional development opportunities.


Eisenhower National Clearinghouse

The Ohio State University

http://www.enc.org/


Exploratorium Institute for Inquiry

http://www.exploratorium.edu/IFI/resources/websites.html


The Science Learning Network

http://www.sln.org/


Project 2061

American Association for the Advancement of Science

http://www.project2061.org/


Science Education Projects Funded by the National Science Foundation

http://watt.enc.org/nsf.html


Professional Development Summer Opportunities for Teachers

NSF-Funded Projects

http://www.ehr.nsf.gov/ehr/esie/teso/

Suggested Citation:"Appendix C Resources for Teaching Science Through Inquiry." National Research Council. 2000. Inquiry and the National Science Education Standards: A Guide for Teaching and Learning. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9596.
×

BOOKS

Science for All Children: A Guide to Improving Elementary Education in Your School District

National Science Resources Center/ Smithsonian Institution

National Academy Press, Washington, DC: 1997.

http://www.nationalacademies.org/publications/


Inquiry: Thoughts, Views, and Strategies for the K-5 Classroom

Foundations, Volume 2

Division of Elementary, Secondary, and Informal Education

National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA: 1999.


Inquiry and Learning: Realizing Science Standards in the Classroom

John W. Layman, George Ochoa, and Henry Heikkinen

The National Center for Cross Disciplinary Teaching and Learning

College Entrance Examination Board, New York: 1996.


Physics by Inquiry, Volumes I and II

Lillian C. McDermott and the Physics Education Group, University of Washington

John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York: 1996.

JOURNALS

The Science Teacher; Science and Children

National Science Teachers Association

http://www.nsta.org/pubs/tst/


Hands On!

TERC, Inc.

http://www.terc.edu/handson/handson.html


Journal of Research in Science Teaching

National Association for Research in Science Teaching

http://science.coe.uwf.edu/narst/jrstinfo.htm


ENC Focus, A Magazine for Classroom Innovators

Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Mathematics and Science Education

http://www.enc.org/order/


Connect

Synergy Learning International, Inc.

http://www.synergylearning.org

RESOURCE GUIDES

Resources for Teaching Elementary School Science

National Science Resources Center/ Smithsonian Institution

National Academy Press, Washington, DC: 1996.

http://www.nap.edu

Suggested Citation:"Appendix C Resources for Teaching Science Through Inquiry." National Research Council. 2000. Inquiry and the National Science Education Standards: A Guide for Teaching and Learning. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9596.
×

Resources for Teaching Middle School Science

National Science Resources Center/ Smithsonian Institution

National Academy Press, Washington, DC: 1998.

http://www.nap.edu

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

“Resource List: The ENC Collection”

ENC Focus: A Magazine for Classroom Innovators, vol. 6, no. 1, 1999, pp. 39-62.

Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Mathematics and Science Education

http://www.enc.org/order/

VIDEO COLLECTIONS

Collections of videos (with guidebooks) portraying inquiry-based teaching and learning include:


Available from the Annenberg/ Corporation for Public Broadcasting (http://www.learner.org/):


Private Universe Teacher Workshops, developed by The Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics.


Science Images, developed by the North Central Regional Educational Laboratory.


Science K-6: Investigating Classrooms, developed by WGBH Boston.

http://www.wgbh.org/wgbh/learn/scilib/aboutvid.html/


Teaching High School Science (available Fall 2000), developed by WGBH Boston.

http://www.wgbh.org/wgbh/learn/THSS.html/


Visualizing Growth: Changing the Way We Teach Science, developed by WNED, the Buffalo Museum of Science, and the Buffalo Public Schools.


Available from the New York State Education Department (518-474-5862): Just Think: Problem Solving through Inquiry.


Available from Heinemann (800-541-2086):

Sense Making in Science Video Series, developed by TERC.


Available from the Mr. Wizard Institute (800-537-0008):

Teacher to Teacher with Mr. Wizard, developed by the Mr. Wizard Foundation.

Suggested Citation:"Appendix C Resources for Teaching Science Through Inquiry." National Research Council. 2000. Inquiry and the National Science Education Standards: A Guide for Teaching and Learning. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9596.
×
Suggested Citation:"Appendix C Resources for Teaching Science Through Inquiry." National Research Council. 2000. Inquiry and the National Science Education Standards: A Guide for Teaching and Learning. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9596.
×
Page 189
Suggested Citation:"Appendix C Resources for Teaching Science Through Inquiry." National Research Council. 2000. Inquiry and the National Science Education Standards: A Guide for Teaching and Learning. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9596.
×
Page 190
Suggested Citation:"Appendix C Resources for Teaching Science Through Inquiry." National Research Council. 2000. Inquiry and the National Science Education Standards: A Guide for Teaching and Learning. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9596.
×
Page 191
Suggested Citation:"Appendix C Resources for Teaching Science Through Inquiry." National Research Council. 2000. Inquiry and the National Science Education Standards: A Guide for Teaching and Learning. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9596.
×
Page 192
Next: Index »
Inquiry and the National Science Education Standards: A Guide for Teaching and Learning Get This Book
×
Buy Paperback | $40.00 Buy Ebook | $31.99
MyNAP members save 10% online.
Login or Register to save!
Download Free PDF

Humans, especially children, are naturally curious. Yet, people often balk at the thought of learning science—the "eyes glazed over" syndrome. Teachers may find teaching science a major challenge in an era when science ranges from the hardly imaginable quark to the distant, blazing quasar.

Inquiry and the National Science Education Standards is the book that educators have been waiting for—a practical guide to teaching inquiry and teaching through inquiry, as recommended by the National Science Education Standards. This will be an important resource for educators who must help school boards, parents, and teachers understand "why we can't teach the way we used to."

"Inquiry" refers to the diverse ways in which scientists study the natural world and in which students grasp science knowledge and the methods by which that knowledge is produced. This book explains and illustrates how inquiry helps students learn science content, master how to do science, and understand the nature of science.

This book explores the dimensions of teaching and learning science as inquiry for K-12 students across a range of science topics. Detailed examples help clarify when teachers should use the inquiry-based approach and how much structure, guidance, and coaching they should provide.

The book dispels myths that may have discouraged educators from the inquiry-based approach and illuminates the subtle interplay between concepts, processes, and science as it is experienced in the classroom. Inquiry and the National Science Education Standards shows how to bring the standards to life, with features such as classroom vignettes exploring different kinds of inquiries for elementary, middle, and high school and Frequently Asked Questions for teachers, responding to common concerns such as obtaining teaching supplies.

Turning to assessment, the committee discusses why assessment is important, looks at existing schemes and formats, and addresses how to involve students in assessing their own learning achievements. In addition, this book discusses administrative assistance, communication with parents, appropriate teacher evaluation, and other avenues to promoting and supporting this new teaching paradigm.

  1. ×

    Welcome to OpenBook!

    You're looking at OpenBook, NAP.edu's online reading room since 1999. Based on feedback from you, our users, we've made some improvements that make it easier than ever to read thousands of publications on our website.

    Do you want to take a quick tour of the OpenBook's features?

    No Thanks Take a Tour »
  2. ×

    Show this book's table of contents, where you can jump to any chapter by name.

    « Back Next »
  3. ×

    ...or use these buttons to go back to the previous chapter or skip to the next one.

    « Back Next »
  4. ×

    Jump up to the previous page or down to the next one. Also, you can type in a page number and press Enter to go directly to that page in the book.

    « Back Next »
  5. ×

    Switch between the Original Pages, where you can read the report as it appeared in print, and Text Pages for the web version, where you can highlight and search the text.

    « Back Next »
  6. ×

    To search the entire text of this book, type in your search term here and press Enter.

    « Back Next »
  7. ×

    Share a link to this book page on your preferred social network or via email.

    « Back Next »
  8. ×

    View our suggested citation for this chapter.

    « Back Next »
  9. ×

    Ready to take your reading offline? Click here to buy this book in print or download it as a free PDF, if available.

    « Back Next »
Stay Connected!