Science

Overview

Science notebooks can be used to help students develop, practice, and refine the science understanding, while also enhancing reading, writing, mathematics and communications.

Characteristics Of Inquiry-Based Instruction

• Teachers create situations for students to solve problems.
• Students make connections to previous knowledge.
• Students bring their own questions to learning.
• Students design a way to try out their own ideas.
• Investigations may extend over a long period of time.
• Students communicate via journal writing, oral presentations, drawing, graphing, charting, etc.
• Students revise explanations as they learn.