Grade: Multi Grade

28 Feb 2021

Inquiry in Nature

August-June

Scientific inquiry is a way of doing science that includes making observations, forming hypotheses, designing studies, collecting data, and drawing conclusions. Students will design and conduct a simple investigation to learn about the inquiry process.

Standards:

  • SIPA Grade K-2: Employ simple equipment and tools to gather data and extend the senses.
  • SIPA Grade 3-5: Observe and ask questions about the world that can be answered through scientific investigations.
  • SWK Grade 3-5: Science is a way of knowing about the world around us based on evidence from experimentation and observations. 
  • SWK Grade 6-8: Science is a way of knowing about the world around us based on evidence from experimentation and observations.
  • SWK Grade 6-8: Science is a continual process and the body of scientific knowledge continues to grow and change.

Vocabulary: Observation, Investigation, Comparative Question, Data, Analysis

Video Introduction: CLICK HERE for a Inquiry video with a Greenacres educator