Science as Active Inquiry

Selma Wassermann is professor emerita in the Faculty of Education at Simon Fraser University. She is the author of more than twenty books and the recipient of the University Excellence in Teaching Award.J. W. George Ivany is President emeritus of the University of Saskatchewan and an author of texts and research papers on science teaching.

• PrefaceAcknowledgementsIntroduction: This Book is for TeachersSection I: PerspectivesChapter 1: Perspectives on Science and SciencingChapter 2: Perspectives on ChildrenChapter 3: Perspectives on PlayChapter 4: Perspectives on Teaching for Thinking in ScienceChapter 5: Perspectives from the Classroom: The Play-Debrief-Replay Instructional ModelSection II: Organizing the Classroom for Science as Active InquiryChapter 6: Preparing Students for SciencingChapter 7: Gathering the MaterialsChapter 8: Making Room for SciencingChapter 9: Guidelines and Ground RulesChapter 10: Debriefing: Interactions that Promote Thoughtful InquiryChapter 11: Thinking and Decision Making in ScienceSection III: 58 Sciencing ActivitiesChapter 12: Introduction to the ActivitiesChapter 13: Category A: Wet, Wetter, Wettest: Activities 1 - 11Chapter 14: Category B: No Fuss, No Muss, No Sticky Stuff: Activities 12 - 48Chapter 15: Category C: Who’s Afraid of Spiders?: Activities 49 - 58Section IV:: Journey Into the UnknownChapter 16: Evaluating Student GrowthChapter 17: Journey Into the UnknownAppendixBibliography

Students love the opportunity to “be scientists!” Wassermann and Ivany have provided engaging, thoughtful and challenging ways to have learners to understand and practice science as inquiry rather than rote memory, as evolving rather than static, and as creative rather than prescriptive. This book is a treasure for all ages!