Science Inquiry, Lesson & Unit Design

For science units and lesson building:

K-5 Inquiry-Based Science
http://lsc-net.terc.edu/do.cfm/report/7139/show/use_set-ref_mat
DDN Curriculum Lesson Plan Bank
http://ddncurriculum.k12.sd.us/
Academy Curriculum Exchange: K-5 Science http://ofcn.org/cyber.serv/academy/ace/sci/elem.html
Science NetLinks Lesson Index
http://www.sciencenetlinks.org/matrix.cfm
UEN Resources: K-2 Core Lesson Plans (Scroll to content to find science lessons.)http://www.uen.org/Lessonplan/LPview.cgi?core=1209
UEN Resources: 3-6 Science Lessons
http://www.uen.org/Lessonplan/LPview.cgi?core=3
Tools for Investigation
http://www.sci.mus.mn.us/sln/tf/nav/toolscluster.html
Curriculum Science Guide for Saskatchewan
http://www.sasked.gov.sk.ca/docs/elemsci/elemsci.html
Science Curriculum Exchange
http://ofcn.org/cyber.serv/academy/ace/sci/elem.html
Science Teaching Ideas
http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/science/contents.htm
Elementary Science and Literacy Connections http://www.jefferson.k12.ky.us/departments/gheens/Science.html
Animal Classification
http://th022.k12.sd.us/Critter_classification.htm
Electricity Inquiry
www.jefferson.k12.ky.us/departments/gheens/EARSSmpE.pdf
Square of Life
http://www.ciese.org/curriculum/squareproj/
Bucket Buddies
http://www.k12science.org/curriculum/bucketproj/

Discrepant/EEEPS Events
http://engagetolearn.com/ETL/articles/EEEP.htm
http://thewondershop.blogspot.com/2008/11/fun-with-discrepant-events-magic-bottle.html
www.springerlink.com/index/213TG2N03R2G8KG5.pdf
http://www.uttyler.edu/education/bruce.htm
www.agpa.uakron.edu/p16/btp.php?id=discrepant-events
www.suite101.com/reference/discrepant_events

Action Research
http://tlc.ousd.k12.ca.us/~acody/3f.html

Inquiry rubric
http://www3.nsta.org/main/news/pdf/ss0209_22.pdf
Inquiry article
http://www3.nsta.org/main/news/pdf/ss0209_22.pdf
Dry ice:
http://tlc.ousd.k12.ca.us/~acody/Dry_Ice.html

Great Schools and Successful Kids
K: http://www.greatschools.net/cgi-bin/showarticle/419
1st: http://www.greatschools.net/articles/32/First-Grade
2nd: http://www.greatschools.net/cgi-bin/showarticle/420
3rd: http://www.greatschools.net/cgi-bin/showarticle/421
4th: http://www.greatschools.net/cgi-bin/showarticle/786
5th: http://www.greatschools.net/cgi-bin/showarticle/786

Projects
Bread Mold Garden
http://www.greatschools.net/cgi-bin/showarticle/414/

Ten Steps to Make the Most of Field Trips
http://tlc.ousd.k12.ca.us/~acody/fieldtrip.html

Inquiry Questions
from http://tlc.ousd.k12.ca.us/~acody/inquiryquery.html
What does this make you think of?
In what ways are these different?
In what ways are these the same?
What materials did you use?
What would happen if you ...
What might you try instead?
Tell me about your ...?
What does it look like?
What does it remind you of?
What does it feel like?
What can you do next time?
What can you tell me about it?
Tell me what happened.
What could you do instead?
Which one do you have more of?
Is one object longer/shorter than another?
What do you call the things you are using?
What can you tell me about the things you have?
Tell me what it looks like.
How are you going to do that?
What do you feel, see, hear, taste, smell?
How did you do that?
What will you do next after you finish that?
Is there anything else you could do/use?
How do you know?
What are some different things you could try?
What is it made of?
Show me what you could do with it?

Qatar Science Training
http://www.teachers.net.qa/Science_CfBT_Workshops/workshop3/Science3_TN_Session5.pdf
http://teachers.net.qa/content/professional_development/detail/824