Biology

Biology: Inquiring Minds Want to Know

__Inquiry Task #1__: For your grade / course, identify the "generic" inquiry-based skills you currently employ with your students.

Competencies: Skills and Knowledge: demonstrate mastery of content knowledge covered in Biology Science Depth of Knowledge: Level1: Recall and Reproduction

Scientific Investigations: Use the process of scientific investigations to collect, organize, and analyze data to develop valid conclusions Science Depth Of Knowledge: Level 2: Skills and Concepts and Level 3: Strategic Thinking Inquiry Skills: Formulating Questions and Hypothesizing, Planning and Critiquing Investigations, Conducting Investigation and Evaluating Explanations

Scientific Literacy: Interpret, analyze and communicate scientific information Science Depth Of Knowledge: Level 2: Skills and Concepts, Level 3: Strategic Thinking and Level 4: Extended Thinking Inquiry Skills: Formulating Questions and Hypothesizing, Planning and Critiquing Investigations, Conducting Investigation and Evaluating Explanations

__Inquiry Task #2__: List the units that currently are taught in which inquiry skills appear.

Ecology Macromolecules Cell Structure and Function Cell Respiration and Photosynthesis Mitosis

__Inquiry Task #3__: Brain-storm ideas for how your current units or activities can be made more inquiry-based.

http://www.education.nh.gov/instruction/assessment/necap/science.htm