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Adding Inquiry to ‘Cookbook’ Labs

Posted on May 1, 2019 by Debra Shapiro

“I have converted several standard labs from AP Physics 1 to more engaging inquiry labs using NGSS [Next Generation Science Standards]. I want my labs to connect to my students’ lives, phenomena they see and feel every day,” says Jose Rivas, AP Physics 1 and engineering teacher at Lennox Math, Science, and Technology Academy in Lennox, California. Continue reading →

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Tired of Cooking

Posted on March 8, 2019 by Gabe Kraljevic

I am sick of using cookbook labs in my chemistry class and want my students to conduct more inquiry labs. However, my principal thinks that this might be a recipe for disaster. What do other chemistry teachers do to incorporate … Continue reading →

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Ed News: AZ Science Educators Raise Alarms About Revised K-12 Standards

Posted on May 18, 2018 by Kate Falk

This week in education news, should STEM evolve in STEAM; North Carolina teacher rally for increased teacher pay and education spending; Chicago will invest $75 million to renovate the high school science labs; new middle school genetics and genealogy curriculum … Continue reading →

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Inclusive Labs

Posted on May 14, 2018 by Gabe Kraljevic

Do you have some suggestions for how to modify a science experiment for students with physical disabilities that prevent them from doing the activities? – A., Arkansas There are many ways you can modify the experience for students with disabilities. Specific … Continue reading →

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Learning from "mistakes?"

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Mary Bigelow

I’d like to try hands-on labs with my fourth graders, but I’m worried they’ll make mistakes. I guess I’m afraid they won’t learn the concepts if they don’t get the right answers. Is there a way to make the activities … Continue reading →

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