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Standards for Inquiry

Access national inquiry standards and other helpful standards information.

Science as Inquiry Standards
This subsection within the National Science Education Standards explains the purpose of the "science as inquiry" standards. You may also wish to consult the K-4 Science as Inquiry Content Standard and the 5-8 Science as Inquiry Content Standard.

Inquiry in the National Science Education Standards: A Guide for Teaching and Learning
This chapter from Inquiry in the National Science Education Standards covers the history of educational methods and the development of inquiry, tying in key role of inquiry the national content standards. The chapter explains the inquiry standards in detail.

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This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 9819641.
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