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scaffolding science inquiry through lesson design
what can a well designed inquiry based science curriculum do for a school look at el centro california . by focusing on k 8 science it raised student achievement districtwide across the content areas . scaffolding science inquiry through lesson design leads you step by step through el centros approach and demonstrates how to make it work for you and your students . scaffolding science inquiry through lesson design helps you see the big picture of a powerful science curriculum as well as the details of daily instruction . michael klentschy and laurie thompson frame the goals and standards of science education through lesson design . their research based blueprint aligns the three stages of any curriculum the intended curriculum what you want to teach the implemented curriculum what you actually taught the achieved curriculum what students learn . klentschy and thompson show how to scaffold your curriculum with science notebooks and classroom discussion . and they illustrate their ideas with annotated student work sample lesson plans and lesson planning templates . youll find ways to create opportunities for authentic learning meet content standards and help students own important ideas . best of all scaffolding science inquiry through lesson design shares studies that support the efficacy of its approach with textbook and kit based curriculums . dont experiment . discover the findings of a school thats made a science of success . read scaffolding science inquiry through lesson design and summon the untapped power that science has to boost your students achievement .