Teaching Inquiry Science in Middle and Secondary Schools

by Anton E. Lawson

Provides solutions for using inquiry-based teaching while meeting standards

This compelling new text practices what it preaches―it uses the inquiry approach to teach the inquiry approach.

The book is developed around six key questions:
1. What is science?
2. Why teach science?
3. What is the nature of scientific knowledge?
4. How do scientists construct knowledge?
5. How do people develop effective reasoning patterns?
6. What teaching methods best facilitate scientific knowledge acquisition?


Key Features
Ancillaries
A password-protected instructor resources site at  includes PowerPoint slides for each chapter, a test bank, chapter outlines with notes, Internet resources, and sample assignments.

344 pages, Paperback

First published September 16, 2009

Reviews

[Carrie · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great resource for planning out units and lessons. There are resources (table, checklists) to ensure that units/lessons are inquiry based while also being content rich.