"Inquiry in the classroom refers to the activities of students in which they develop knowledge and understanding of scientific ideas, as well as an understanding of how scientists study the natural world." p. 46

Examples of Inquiry Methods:

1. Making Observations
2. Posing Questions
3. Examining books and other sources of information to see what is already known
4. Planning investigations
5. Reviewing what is already known based on experimental evidence
6. Using tools to gather, analyze, and interpret data
7. Proposing answers, explanations, and predictions and communicating the results
8. Identifying assumptions, using critical and logical thinking, and considering alternative explanations.

INQUIRY-BASED LEARNING POWERPOINT

STUDENTS DOING INQUIRY LEARNING

LEARNING SCIENCE THROUGH INQUIRY

The Learning Cycle:

1. Exploration

2. Inquiry and Acquisition

3. Discovery and Application