Web Site name: _______________________________________________ *Specific Web activity meets criteria for two categories within a row.

URL: _______________________________________________________

 

Essential Feature of Inquiry

L2

L1

M1

M2

Learners are engaged by scientifically oriented questions.

 

 

 

 

 

Prompts learner to formulate own question or hypothesis to be tested.

*The Albatross Project - Hawaii Study

http://www.wfu.edu/albatross/hawaii/ideas.htm

 

 

Suggests topic areas or provides samples to help learner formulate own question or hypothesis.

Chickscope

http://chickscope.beckman.uiuc.edu/explore/biological_imaging/

Water on the Web - Investigating Data Interpretation http://wow.nrri.umn.edu/wow/student/data/inquiry.html

Offers learner lists of questions or hypotheses from which to select.

 

*The Albatross Project - Hawaii Study

http://www.wfu.edu/albatross/hawaii/ideas.htm

 

Boil, boil, toil and trouble

http://k12science.stevens-tech.edu/curriculum/boilproj/questions.html

Provides learner with specific stated (or implied) question/hypothesis to be investigated.

Athena - Predicting the Weather

http://www.athena.ivv.nasa.gov/curric/weather/hsweathr/index.html

Bagheera (G2-1 & G2-2)

http://www.bagheera.com/inthewild/class_activities.htm

Bagheera (CS2-8)

http://www.bagheera.com/inthewild/class_activities.htm

Carolina Coastal Science - Shell Island Dilemma

http://www.ncsu.edu/coast/shell/index.html

Carolina Coastal Science - Relocating a Lighthouse
http://www.ncsu.edu/coast/chl/index.html

CERES Project - Investigating the Dynamic Martian Polar Caps

http://btc.montana.edu/ceres/html/polarstudentact.htm

CERES Project- Mountainquest - http://btc.montana.edu/ceres/html/mountainquest.htm

CERES Project - Moonquest http://btc.montana.edu/ceres/html/Quemoon1.html

 

CIESE Online Classroom Projects http://k12science.org/currichome.html

Musical Plates -http://k12science.org/curriculum/musicalplates/

http://k12science.org/curriculum/musicalplates/story.html

CIESE Online Classroom Projects - Down the Drain http://k12science.org/curriculum/drainproj/

CIESE Online Classroom Projects - Sun Times: Global Sun Temperature Project

http://k12science.org/curriculum/tempproj/index.html

 

Find out why - What wrap does the best job at protecting holiday treats? http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/events/fow/fowtfkv2n2/htm/wrapfun.htm

Find out why - Try It, Primate Partners

http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/events/fow/fowtfkv3n2/htm/z1_htm/tryit.htm

Find out why - Why does chocolate melt in your hand?

http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/events/fow/fowtfkv2n3/htm/start.htm

Genesis- Mathematical Models student activity
http://www.genesismission.org/educate/scimodule/Cosmogony/CosmogonyPDF/MathModulesSA.pdf

Genetics Science Learning Center - The Farmer's Bones

http://gslc.genetics.utah.edu/society/farmer/index.html

KanCRN - Keeping an Eye on Ozone http://kancrn.org/ozone/

KanCRN - How Does Your Cookie Crumble?

http://kancrn.org/cookie

MicrobeWorld - Fun with Formites

http://www.microbe.org/experiment/fomites.asp

MicrobeWorld - Bread Bag Nightmare

http://www.microbe.org/experiment/nightmares.asp

Population Growth and Balance

http://www.arcytech.org/java/population/

Remote access online real-time science experiment

http://www.cbt.virginia.edu/Olh/exp.html

Remote access online real-time science experiment- Biological Clocks in Nature — Student Activity

http://www.cbt.virginia.edu/Olh/middle/activ_m/nature.html

The Biology Project - Blackett Family DNA Activity 2

http://www.biology.arizona.edu/human_bio/activities/blackett2/overview.html

The Biology Project - Environmental Tobacco Smoke and Lung Development Activity

http://www.biology.arizona.edu/chh/activities/tobacco_smoke/sign_in.html

The Biology Project - Karyotyping Activity

http://www.biology.arizona.edu/human_bio/activities/karyotyping/karyotyping.html

The How Far Does Light Go? Debate

http://www.kie.berkeley.edu/KIE/web/hf.html

The Natural History Museum. Interactive- Walking with Woodlice

http://www.nhm.ac.uk/hosted_sites/woodlice/

Water on the Web - Investigating Aquatic Respiration -

http://wow.nrri.umn.edu/wow/student/aquatic/inquiry.html

Water on the Web - Investigating Conductivity
http://wow.nrri.umn.edu/wow/student/conduct/inquiry.html

Learners give priority to evidence, which allows them to develop and evaluate explanations that address scientifically oriented questions.

 

Learner determines what constitutes evidence and develops procedures and protocols for gathering relevant data (as appropriate).

 

Remote access online real-time science experiment- Biological Clocks in Nature — Student Activity

http://www.cbt.virginia.edu/Olh/middle/activ_m/nature.html

*The Albatross Project - Hawaii Study

http://www.wfu.edu/albatross/hawaii/ideas.htm

*The How Far Does Light Go? Debate

http://www.kie.berkeley.edu/KIE/web/hf.html

Water on the Web - Investigating Data Interpretation http://wow.nrri.umn.edu/wow/student/data/inquiry.html

Water on the Web - Investigating Aquatic Respiration -

http://wow.nrri.umn.edu/wow/student/aquatic/inquiry.html

Water on the Web - Investigating Conductivity
http://wow.nrri.umn.edu/wow/student/conduct/inquiry.html

Directs learner to collect certain data, or only provides portion of needed data. Often provides protocols for data collection.

Athena - Predicting the Weather

http://www.athena.ivv.nasa.gov/curric/weather/hsweathr/index.html

Bagheera (CS2-8)

http://www.bagheera.com/inthewild/class_activities.htm

*Boil, boil, toil and trouble

http://k12science.stevens-tech.edu/curriculum/boilproj/experiment.html

CERES Project- Mountainquest - http://btc.montana.edu/ceres/html/mountainquest.htm

CERES Project - Moonquest http://btc.montana.edu/ceres/html/Quemoon1.html

Chickscope

http://chickscope.beckman.uiuc.edu/explore/biological_imaging/

*CIESE Online Classroom Projects - Down the Drain http://k12science.org/curriculum/drainproj/

*CIESE Online Classroom Projects - Sun Times: Global Sun Temperature Project

http://k12science.org/curriculum/tempproj/index.html

Find out why - What wrap does the best job at protecting holiday treats? http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/events/fow/fowtfkv2n2/htm/wrapfun.htm

Find out why - Try It, Primate Partners

http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/events/fow/fowtfkv3n2/htm/z1_htm/tryit.htm

Find out why - Why does chocolate melt in your hand?

http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/events/fow/fowtfkv2n3/htm/start.htm

 

Genesis- Mathematical Models student activity
http://www.genesismission.org/educate/scimodule/Cosmogony/CosmogonyPDF/MathModulesSA.pdf

*KanCRN - Keeping an Eye on Ozone http://kancrn.org/ozone/

KanCRN - How Does Your Cookie Crumble?

http://kancrn.org/cookie

 

MicrobeWorld - Fun with Formites

http://www.microbe.org/experiment/fomites.asp

MicrobeWorld - Bread Bag Nightmare

http://www.microbe.org/experiment/nightmares.asp

 

*Population Growth and Balance

http://www.arcytech.org/java/population/

*The Albatross Project - Hawaii Study

http://www.wfu.edu/albatross/hawaii/ideas.htm

*The Natural History Museum. Interactive- Walking with Woodlice

http://www.nhm.ac.uk/hosted_sites/woodlice/

 

Provides data and asks learner to analyze

 

Carolina Coastal Science - Shell Island Dilemma

http://www.ncsu.edu/coast/shell/index.html

Carolina Coastal Science - Relocating a Lighthouse
http://www.ncsu.edu/coast/chl/index.html

*CIESE Online Classroom Projects - Down the Drain http://k12science.org/curriculum/drainproj/

*KanCRN - Keeping an Eye on Ozone http://kancrn.org/ozone/

 

*The Natural History Museum. Interactive- Walking with Woodlice

http://www.nhm.ac.uk/hosted_sites/woodlice/

*The How Far Does Light Go? Debate

http://www.kie.berkeley.edu/KIE/web/hf.html

Provides data and gives specific direction on how data to be analyzed.

Bagheera (G2-1 & G2-2)

http://www.bagheera.com/inthewild/class_activities.htm

*Boil, boil, toil and trouble

http://k12science.stevens-tech.edu/curriculum/boilproj/experiment.html

*CIESE Online Classroom Projects - Sun Times: Global Sun Temperature Project

http://k12science.org/curriculum/tempproj/index.html

CERES Project - Investigating the Dynamic Martian Polar Caps

http://btc.montana.edu/ceres/html/polarstudentact.htm

CIESE Online Classroom Projects - Musical Plates http://k12science.org/curriculum/musicalplates/instructions.html

Genetics Science Learning Center - The Farmer's Bones

http://gslc.genetics.utah.edu/society/farmer/index.html

 

 

Remote access online real-time science experiment

http://www.cbt.virginia.edu/Olh/exp.html

*The Albatross Project - Hawaii Study (3/13)

http://www.wfu.edu/albatross/hawaii/ideas.htm

The Biology Project - Blackett Family DNA Activity 2

http://www.biology.arizona.edu/human_bio/activities/blackett2/overview.html

The Biology Project - Environmental Tobacco Smoke and Lung Development Activity

http://www.biology.arizona.edu/chh/activities/tobacco_smoke/sign_in.html

The Biology Project - Karyotyping Activity

http://www.biology.arizona.edu/human_bio/activities/karyotyping/karyotyping.html

*The How Far Does Light Go? Debate

http://www.kie.berkeley.edu/KIE/web/hf.html

Learners formulate explanations from evidence to address scientifically oriented questions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prompts learner to analyze data and formulate own conclusions.

 

Bagheera (G2-1 & G2-2)

http://www.bagheera.com/inthewild/class_activities.htm

Bagheera (CS2-8)

http://www.bagheera.com/inthewild/class_activities.htm

CERES Project- Mountainquest - http://btc.montana.edu/ceres/html/mountainquest.htm

CERES Project - Moonquest http://btc.montana.edu/ceres/html/Quemoon1.html

Chickscope

http://chickscope.beckman.uiuc.edu/explore/biological_imaging/

CIESE Online Classroom Projects - Down the Drain http://k12science.org/curriculum/drainproj/

*Population Growth and Balance

http://www.arcytech.org/java/population/

Remote access online real-time science experiment- Biological Clocks in Nature — Student Activity

http://www.cbt.virginia.edu/Olh/middle/activ_m/nature.html

*The Albatross Project - Hawaii Study

http://www.wfu.edu/albatross/hawaii/ideas.htm

 

Water on the Web - Investigating Aquatic Respiration -

http://wow.nrri.umn.edu/wow/student/aquatic/inquiry.html

Prompts learner to think about how evidence leads to conclusions, but does not cite specific evidence.

*The How Far Does Light Go? Debate

http://www.kie.berkeley.edu/KIE/web/hf.html

Water on the Web - Investigating Conductivity
http://wow.nrri.umn.edu/wow/student/conduct/inquiry.html

 

Water on the Web - Investigating Data Interpretation http://wow.nrri.umn.edu/wow/student/data/inquiry.html

Directs learner attention (often through questions) to specific pieces of data to make inferences or form generalizations.

Athena - Predicting the Weather

http://www.athena.ivv.nasa.gov/curric/weather/hsweathr/index.html

Carolina Coastal Science - Shell Island Dilemma

http://www.ncsu.edu/coast/shell/index.html

Carolina Coastal Science - Relocating a Lighthouse
http://www.ncsu.edu/coast/chl/index.html

Find out why - Try It, Primate Partners

http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/events/fow/fowtfkv3n2/htm/z1_htm/tryit.htm

KanCRN - Keeping an Eye on Ozone http://kancrn.org/ozone/

KanCRN - How Does Your Cookie Crumble?

http://kancrn.org/cookie

*The Albatross Project - Hawaii Study

http://www.wfu.edu/albatross/hawaii/ideas.htm

*The How Far Does Light Go? Debate

http://www.kie.berkeley.edu/KIE/web/hf.html

The Natural History Museum. Interactive- Walking with Woodlice

http://www.nhm.ac.uk/hosted_sites/woodlice/

Remote access online real-time science experiment

http://www.cbt.virginia.edu/Olh/exp.html

 

 

Directs learner attention (often through questions) to specific pieces of data to lead learner to predetermined correct conclusion (verification).

Boil, boil, toil and trouble

http://k12science.stevens-tech.edu/curriculum/boilproj/example.html

CERES Project - Investigating the Dynamic Martian Polar Caps

http://btc.montana.edu/ceres/html/polarstudentact.htm

CIESE Online Classroom Projects - Musical Plates http://k12science.org/curriculum/musicalplates/lesson2.html

CIESE Online Classroom Projects - Sun Times: Global Sun Temperature Project

http://k12science.org/curriculum/tempproj/index.html

Find out why - What wrap does the best job at protecting holiday treats? http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/events/fow/fowtfkv2n2/htm/wrapfun.htm

Find out why - Why does chocolate melt in your hand?

http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/events/fow/fowtfkv2n3/htm/start.htm

Genesis- Mathematical Models student activity
http://www.genesismission.org/educate/scimodule/Cosmogony/CosmogonyPDF/MathModulesSA.pdf

Genetics Science Learning Center - The Farmer's Bones

http://gslc.genetics.utah.edu/society/farmer/index.html

 

MicrobeWorld - Fun with Formites

http://www.microbe.org/experiment/fomites.asp

MicrobeWorld - Bread Bag Nightmare

http://www.microbe.org/experiment/nightmares.asp

The Biology Project - Blackett Family DNA Activity 2

http://www.biology.arizona.edu/human_bio/activities/blackett2/overview.html

The Biology Project - Environmental Tobacco Smoke and Lung Development Activity

http://www.biology.arizona.edu/chh/activities/tobacco_smoke/sign_in.html

The Biology Project - Karyotyping Activity

http://www.biology.arizona.edu/human_bio/activities/karyotyping/karyotyping.html

 

 

Learners evaluate their explanations in light of alternative explanations, particularly those reflecting scientific understanding.

 

 

Prompts learner to examine other resources and form links to explanations independently ("Catalyst").

Boil, boil, toil and trouble

http://k12science.stevens-tech.edu/curriculum/boilproj/questions.html

 

Chickscope

http://chickscope.beckman.uiuc.edu/explore/biological_imaging/

CIESE Online Classroom Projects - Down the Drain http://k12science.org/curriculum/drainproj/

CIESE Online Classroom Projects - Sun Times: Global Sun Temperature Project

http://k12science.org/curriculum/tempproj/index.html

KanCRN - Keeping an Eye on Ozone http://kancrn.org/ozone

 

Water on the Web - Investigating Aquatic Respiration -

http://wow.nrri.umn.edu/wow/student/aquatic/inquiry.html

Provides links but does not refer to them. Learner independently examines other resources and forms links to explanations

Athena - Predicting the Weather

http://www.athena.ivv.nasa.gov/curric/weather/hsweathr/index.html

CERES Project- Mountainquest - http://btc.montana.edu/ceres/html/mountainquest.htm

 

 

The How Far Does Light Go? Debate

http://www.kie.berkeley.edu/KIE/web/hf.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Directs learner to links related to areas and sources of scientific knowledge.

 

 

Carolina Coastal Science - Shell Island Dilemma

http://www.ncsu.edu/coast/shell/index.html

 

Carolina Coastal Science - Relocating a Lighthouse
http://www.ncsu.edu/coast/chl/index.html

Identifies areas and sources of scientific knowledge that could be useful, but does not provide links.

States or implies possible connections, but does not provide links

 

Water on the Web - Investigating Data Interpretation http://wow.nrri.umn.edu/wow/student/data/inquiry.html

Explicitly states specific connections, but does not provide links.

KanCRN - How Does Your Cookie Crumble?

http://kancrn.org/cookie

Remote access online real-time science experiment

http://www.cbt.virginia.edu/Olh/exp.html

 

 

 

 

Learners communicate and justify their proposed explanations.

 

 

 

 

 

Reminds learner of general purpose and need, but gives no specific guidance.

CERES Project- Mountainquest - http://btc.montana.edu/ceres/html/mountainquest.htm

 

Chickscope

http://chickscope.beckman.uiuc.edu/explore/biological_imaging/

Remote access online real-time science experiment- Biological Clocks in Nature — Student Activity

http://www.cbt.virginia.edu/Olh/middle/activ_m/nature.html

The Natural History Museum. Interactive- Walking with Woodlice

http://www.nhm.ac.uk/hosted_sites/woodlice/

Talks about how to improve communication, but does not suggest content or layout.

Suggests possible content to include and/or layout that might be used.

 

 

CERES Project - Moonquest http://btc.montana.edu/ceres/html/Quemoon1.html

 

Specifies content to be included and/or layout to be used..

Athena - Predicting the Weather

http://www.athena.ivv.nasa.gov/curric/weather/hsweathr/index.html

Boil, boil, toil and trouble

http://k12science.stevens-tech.edu/curriculum/boilproj/reportinstructions.html

Carolina Coastal Science - Shell Island Dilemma

http://www.ncsu.edu/coast/shell/index.html

CIESE Online Classroom Projects -Musical Plates http://k12science.org/curriculum/musicalplates/assessment.html

CIESE Online Classroom Projects - Sun Times: Global Sun Temperature Project

http://k12science.org/curriculum/tempproj/index.html

Genesis- Mathematical Models student activity
http://www.genesismission.org/educate/scimodule/Cosmogony/CosmogonyPDF/MathModulesSA.pdf

KanCRN - Keeping an Eye on Ozone http://kancrn.org/ozone/

KanCRN - How Does Your Cookie Crumble?

http://kancrn.org/cookie

Water on the Web - Investigating Data Interpretation http://wow.nrri.umn.edu/wow/student/data/inquiry.html

Water on the Web - Investigating Aquatic Respiration

http://wow.nrri.umn.edu/wow/student/aquatic/inquiry.html

Water on the Web - Investigating Conductivity
http://wow.nrri.umn.edu/wow/student/conduct/inquiry.html

Learner-driven with much initiative and independence.

Learner makes decisions, but with support and scaffolding, particularly with the process.

Learner does much selecting from provided materials. Limited choices.

Materials-driven. Learner makes few choices and is given much direction.