What is scientific inquiry? What is the relationship between the scientific method and scientific inquiry? Describe the steps of the scientific method. Describe the relationship between independent and dependent variables.

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Notebook Entry: Scientific Inquiry

1. What is scientific inquiry?

2. What is the relationship between the scientific method and scientific inquiry?

3. Describe the steps of the scientific method.

4. Describe the relationship between independent and dependent variables.

5. How do you use scientific inquiry in your daily life?

6. Describe a problem and how the scientific method may be used to find a solution.

7. Describe NGSS and its role in K-12 Science Education.

8. Thinking as an educator, why is it important to use standards to design content and create curriculum for your students?

1. What is science? Support your answer with evidence from the learning resources.
2. Describe your experience with science. You might think of your experiences as a student, working in a school, as a parent, or in your daily life.
3. What does it mean to be “science literate”? Explain why this is important or unimportant.
4. What is the role of science education in America?
5. What else did you find important, challenging, interesting, or surprising in the resources regarding the concept of scientific thinking?

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