Frequently Asked Questions

Website Questions

• Can you post some of the workshop graphic organizers that are not a part of the website thematic units online? Click on the choices below to download a MS Word or PDF version of these files.
  • Connections
  • Four Step Inquiry
  • Main Ideas with Support Prewrite
  • People Search (blank)
  • Yes/No Inquiry
• You recommend a lot of books, but don't have links. Where can I get them?
• Why do I have to save some files to disk (desktop) before I can view them or why can't I view some files?
• Why do some pages on the site not print the way they look on the screen?
• How do I participate in the online graduate course for teachers?
• Do the times at the top of each lesson represent instructional time, preparation time, assessment time, or all of the above?
• How can the released proficiency tests on the Internet be used?
• Why are some inquiries multiple activities?
• Why don't you publish this website as a book?

• Classroom Management Questions
  How can I organize my science materials so I can find what I need easily?
• How can I organize my classroom so that students can work in teams, but still have their space?
• How can I manage students so that they stay focused during an activity?
• What kinds of materials do I need to have in order to provide inquiry-based hands-on science for my students?

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