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	Comparing Approaches to Hands-On Science Workshop In this professional development workshop, teachers sample three different hands-on methods of teaching science. They learn that various hands-on approaches can be quite different from each other and... HTML Document: 3 kb	Postsecondary	About Inquiry, Asking Questions, Conducting Investigations, Gathering Data, Formulating Explanations, Communicating Results

	Fundamentals of Inquiry Workshops Using hands-on experiences and focused reflection, Institute for Inquiry workshops give teachers a thorough grounding in the pedagogy and practice of science inquiry. HTML Document: 13 kb	Postsecondary	About Inquiry, Asking Questions, Conducting Investigations, Gathering Data, Formulating Explanations, Communicating Results

	Institute for Inquiry Homepage At this Web site, you will find resources and written guides created by the Institute for Inquiry, a professional development program at the Exploratorium. The goal of the Institute is to increase the... HTML Document: 6 kb	Postsecondary	About Inquiry, Asking Questions, Conducting Investigations, Gathering Data, Formulating Explanations, Communicating Results

	Process Skills Workshop In this professional development workshop, teachers examinine their own understanding of the process skills of science and share ways to help their students develop those skills. HTML Document: 2 kb	Postsecondary	About Inquiry, Asking Questions, Conducting Investigations, Gathering Data, Formulating Explanations, Communicating Results

	Stream Table Inquiry Workshop In this professional development workshop, teachers do their own scientific inquiry, examining the structure of the inquiry process and discovering its power in learning substantive scientific content. HTML Document: 2 kb	Postsecondary	About Inquiry, Asking Questions, Conducting Investigations, Gathering Data, Formulating Explanations, Communicating Results

	Subtle Shifts: Adapting Activities for Inquiry Workshop In this professional development workshop, teachers learn a strategy to help them move their science teaching toward inquiry-based learning. HTML Document: 2 kb	Postsecondary	About Inquiry, Asking Questions, Conducting Investigations, Gathering Data, Formulating Explanations, Communicating Results

	Domino Effect This activity provides instructions for using dominoes to model a nerve cell's transmission of a signal. HTML Document: 23 kb	6-8 9-12	About Inquiry, Cell Structure and Function, The Brain and Nervous System, Asking Questions, Conducting Investigations, Gathering Data, Formulating Explanations, Communicating Results

	Raising Questions Workshop In this professional development workshop, teachers take a close look at the kinds of questions learners raise when exploring engaging phenomena. HTML Document: 2 kb	Postsecondary	About Inquiry, Asking Questions, Conducting Investigations, Gathering Data, Formulating Explanations

	Naked Egg Activity An ordinary chicken egg allows you to explore the movement of materials into and out of a cell. Instructions explain how to dissolve the shell of an egg. The membrane that surrounds the de-shelled egg... PDF File: 2 Mb	6-8 9-12	Solutions, Volume & Density, Cell Structure and Function, The Brain and Nervous System, Mass and Weight, Acids and Bases, Chemical Reactions, Digestion, Circulation, Animals, Asking Questions, Conducting Investigations, Gathering Data, Formulating Explanations, Communicating Results

	Nose Knows Activity This activity provides instructions for discovering the difference between taste and smell using hard candy. HTML Document: 21 kb	3-5 6-8	The Brain and Nervous System, Human Vision, Skeleton, Muscles and Skin, Atomic Structure, Acids and Bases, Chemical Reactions, Animals, Asking Questions, Conducting Investigations, Gathering Data, Formulating Explanations, Communicating Results

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