Scientific Inquiry in the K-12 Classroom

Wednesday December 10th
San Francisco Marriott Hotel-Tentative
8:00 A.M.-12:00 P.M.

~REGISTRATION IS CLOSED~

Thank you for your interest in the workshop! We are sorry we won't be able to accommodate you - the workshop is full and there is a waiting list. For information about scheduling future workshops, contact Sandra Laursen (sandraDOTlaursen@coloradoDOTedu)

Conveners: Sandra Laursen and Lesley Smith (CIRES, University of Colorado) and Cheri Morrow (Space Sciences Institute)

National leaders in school science education have called for students to "do inquiry" as they learn science. What does this mean, and how can you help?

This half-day workshop has been developed especially for scientists interested in contributing to K-12 science education, whether in the classroom or working with teachers. Through activities and discussion we will consider questions such as:

• Why should students do scientific inquiry?
• How does inquiry in a school classroom resemble scientific research?
• How can inquiry help students learn science, learn to do science, and learn about science?
• What does inquiry look like in a classroom?
• How does research on learning support inquiry-based science education?
• How can scientists help students and teachers do inquiry?

The workshop was developed as a collaborative effort by CIRES Outreach, Science Discovery, and the Space Sciences Institute, all in Boulder, CO.

If you have any questions, please contact:
Sandra Laursen
Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES)
Sandra: phone: (303) 492-5431 or e-mail: SandraDOTlaursenATcoloradoDOTedu