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Helping students learning about and through scientific inquiry is a venerable goal for teachers and those interested in improving classroom science.

=Common Questions Related to Incorporating Scientific Inquiry into Instruction=
 * What is Classroom Inquiry? - What is science inquiry? How does what scientists do to develop new knowledge relate to what is realistic to do with a classroom full of students? This page collects definitions, conceptions, and examples of science inquiry that can be done in the classroom.
 * Why Should I Include Inquiry in my Teaching?
 * What Types of Support Are Available in Rhode Island to Help Me Use Inquiry?
 * What Resources Are Available Online to Help me Learn More about Inquiry?

Other Inquiry Resources

 * NECAP Inquiry Items with Commentary and Notes - Links to each year's released items embedded on pages that canalso contain analysis and resources related to each item.
 * NECAP Released Items on the RIDE Website - Inquiry tasks released annually by RIDE are posted here.
 * @Examples of Classroom Inquiry Activities - Table of links to inquiry activities assembled in the URI Student Teaching Seminar (EDC 484) starting in Spring of 2010.