Physics

Physics: 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: Laboratory Competency: Use the process of scientific inquiry to collect, organize, and analyze data, information and observations to develop conclusions. 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

Problem Solving Competency: Use problem solving skills to model, evaluate, and make predictions about the systems. 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.

Ancient Technologies Motion Galieo's Experiments

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

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