Maria (Dede)
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Maria (Dede)ParticipantHaving lots of outdoor space is great for students to be able to explore and observe.
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Maria (Dede)ParticipantI agree that students often "don't understand how science affects their everyday lives". Citizen Science projects can help students recognize science around them and the affect it has on all of us everyday.
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Maria (Dede)ParticipantI agree that "positioning youth as people who do science" is very important. The students often feel that they are asked to do work with no purpose.
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Maria (Dede)ParticipantI agree with you about "take ownership of quality data". It is important for students to understand that the data they share is important and being used in the scientific community. They definitely need to practice good data collection skills.
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Maria (Dede)ParticipantI like the idea of bird feeder watch too, but I have soo many squirrels, that it has been hard to keep them out of the bird feeders.
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Maria (Dede)ParticipantButterflies are great for inquiry. One year, I ordered a bunch and their habitat, but it did not arrive until late in the year, and my school held all the packages until everything was dead. It was horrible. I hope you have better luck.
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Maria (Dede)ParticipantA Frog Watch lesson sounds good. Taking students on a hike for observations is a great way to generate interest.
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Maria (Dede)ParticipantI like how you "increased accountability" having small groups reporting back to the larger group.
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Maria (Dede)ParticipantI love this idea of household minerals. Creating a chart for the findings is a good way to organize the information. I also like the modification to bring in samples.
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Maria (Dede)ParticipantThe "alka-seltzer rocket lesson" sounds like fun. I like your extension idea.
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Maria (Dede)ParticipantI love growing plants in the classroom. I hope you do this; it is a great way to extend inquiry.
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Maria (Dede)ParticipantI can see that the students are very engaged. This looks like fun.
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Maria (Dede)ParticipantI really like your comment about "creating opportunities for learning through inquiry". I once set up a quadraphonic tank in my classroom, and we discussed it every day. Every day the students had new questions and observations. It wasn't really a lesson per se, but an opportunity to learn through inquiry.in reply to: Virtual Educator Retreat: Intro to Inquiry #827714
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Maria (Dede)ParticipantIt is always great when teachers can step back and act more as a mentor and direct the class less. I agree that it is best when the work is student centered.in reply to: Virtual Educator Retreat: Intro to Inquiry #827711
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Maria (Dede)ParticipantI like that you mentioned the "iterative" nature of the process of science; this is true.in reply to: Virtual Educator Retreat: Intro to Inquiry #827710
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Maria (Dede)ParticipantYou made a good point about getting students used to "asking questions". Asking questions that can be answered through observation or experimentation is a skill.in reply to: Virtual Educator Retreat: Intro to Inquiry #827708
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Maria (Dede)ParticipantMaking it "relevant or local" is a great way to stimulate interest.in reply to: Virtual Educator Retreat: Intro to Inquiry #827707
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Maria (Dede)ParticipantI really like your idea that " it can be anywhere at anytime". I like the idea that learning and curiosity is everywhere.in reply to: Virtual Educator Retreat: Intro to Inquiry #827706
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Maria (Dede)ParticipantI too like the idea of "repeating experiments". One of the issues I have encountered is cost. I usually have had to pay out of pocket for many supplies at my schools in the past, and repeating experiments is costly.in reply to: Virtual Educator Retreat: Intro to Inquiry #827705
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Maria (Dede)ParticipantYes, those "out of the blue" questions can be interesting and lead to really great learning opportunities.in reply to: Virtual Educator Retreat: Intro to Inquiry #827704