"Inquiry: The Path; Discovery: The Destination"

"It is not just teaching science, 
it is using science to teach thinking"
(Derosa & Abruscato, 2015, p. 3)

Chapter One of the text was all about why we teach science using inquiry, shaping young minds with curiosity, understanding science, and why technology is essential for teaching science in the classroom. When shaping young minds, it is important to embrace and direct curiosity. This will lead to making claims, gathering evidence, and generating explanations on their findings which follows the scientific method. 

What is science? Science is a way of knowing. 
  • A systematic quest for explanations based on evidence
  • The dynamic body of knowledge generated through a systematic quest for explanations (p. 6)

The book mentions how technology is changing everyday and we must keep up with it. Technology, science, and engineering are all combined, and that is why there is a push for incorporating technology and engineering into teaching science.

 Discovery was brought up over and over in the chapter. Using inquiry is discovering. Discovery leads students into deeper understanding of what is being taught. For discovery to happen there first needs to be questions! These questions help students discover. 

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