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Investigating human impact in the environment with faded scaffolded inquiry supported by technologies

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Campbell, T; Longhurst, M; Duffy, AM; Wolf, PG; Nagy, R
Published in: Science Activities: Classroom Projects and Curriculum Ideas
2012

ABSTRACT Teaching science as inquiry is advocated in all national science education documents and by leading science and science teaching organizations. In addition to teaching science as inquiry, we recognize that learning experiences need to connect to students’ lives. This article details how we use a sequence of faded scaffolded inquiry supported by technologies to engage students meaningfully in science connected to their lives and schoolyards. In this approach, more teacher guidance is provided earlier in the inquiry experiences before this is faded later in the sequence, as students are better prepared to complete successful inquiries. The sequence of inquiry experiences shared in this article offers one possible mechanism for science teaching supported by technologies as an exemplar for translating teaching “science as inquiry” into practice.

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Science Activities: Classroom Projects and Curriculum Ideas

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2012

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49

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99 / 107
 

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Campbell, T., Longhurst, M., Duffy, A. M., Wolf, P. G., & Nagy, R. (2012). Investigating human impact in the environment with faded scaffolded inquiry supported by technologies. Science Activities: Classroom Projects and Curriculum Ideas, 49, 99–107.
Campbell, Todd, Max Longhurst, Aaron M. Duffy, Paul G. Wolf, and Robin Nagy. “Investigating human impact in the environment with faded scaffolded inquiry supported by technologies.” Science Activities: Classroom Projects and Curriculum Ideas 49 (2012): 99–107.
Campbell T, Longhurst M, Duffy AM, Wolf PG, Nagy R. Investigating human impact in the environment with faded scaffolded inquiry supported by technologies. Science Activities: Classroom Projects and Curriculum Ideas. 2012;49:99–107.
Campbell, Todd, et al. “Investigating human impact in the environment with faded scaffolded inquiry supported by technologies.” Science Activities: Classroom Projects and Curriculum Ideas, vol. 49, 2012, pp. 99–107.
Campbell T, Longhurst M, Duffy AM, Wolf PG, Nagy R. Investigating human impact in the environment with faded scaffolded inquiry supported by technologies. Science Activities: Classroom Projects and Curriculum Ideas. 2012;49:99–107.

Published In

Science Activities: Classroom Projects and Curriculum Ideas

Publication Date

2012

Volume

49

Start / End Page

99 / 107