Sprod, Tim, 1951-

Discussions in science : promoting conceptual understanding in the middle school years / Tim Sprod. - Victoria, AU : ACR Press, 2011. - xvi, 174 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 170-174).

pt. 1. Theory -- What are the benefits of a scientific community of inquiry? -- How do I build a scientific community of inquiry? -- Running a scientific community of inquiry -- pt .2. Practice -- Activity 1. Magic -- Activity 2. Sliding glasses -- Activity 3. Shadow play -- Activity 4. Seeing things -- Activity 5. Super vision -- Activity 6. Are scientists mad? -- Activity 7. Energy -- Activity 8. Dinosaurs -- Activity 9. Lizards -- Activity 10. Experiments -- Activity 11. Animals -- Activity 12. Bouncing balls -- Activity 13. Unnatural dangers -- Activity 14. Light my fire -- Activity 15. Back to the caves -- Activity 16. Reaction times -- Activity 17. Hooke's law -- Activity 18. It's a disaster! -- Conclusion.

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Science--Study and teaching (Middle school)
Science--Study and teaching--Australia.
Inquiry (Theory of knowledge)
Education

378.17 / SPR