Habits of
Mind for the Science LaboratoryHabits of
Mind for the Science Laboratory
September 2005
Laboratory experiences should be an integral part of any high school science
program, especially laboratory activities in which students gather data, explore
concepts, and answer questions through inquiry (NRC 1996, p. 23).
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To Tan or
Not to Tan
September 2005
Science instructors sometimes avoid inquiry-based activities due to limited
classroom time. Inquiry takes time, as students choose problems, design experiments,
obtain materials, conduct investigations, gather data, communicate results,
and discuss their experiments.
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