Kids are naturally curious. Inquiry based instruction is a natural way to get students engaged and thinking much deeper. In my Science Education 531 class we have spent the whole course in some way discussing ways to incorporate inquiry based instruction. Science trade books have been discussed as well as the internet. Science based inquiry is an excellent way to incorporate a Webquest or simple inquiry activity using the internet. It is important to evaluate websites ahead of time to make sure students will not become frustrated when looking for information. It is important to teach students that the internet is an extremely powerful tool and when used appropriately can help them answer questions about many different topics. I am designing a lesson for my Science class dealing with conservation. I have seen many websites related to the topic which students could read and use in an inquiry activity.
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