This four-day program in your classroom will provide you with a model for teaching Inquiry, while engaging your students in an hands-on introduction to forming testable questions, designing repeatable experiments, and collecting data to analyze.  After participating in the modeled Inquiry, students conduct their own experiment and produce a scorable work sample under the supervision of a ScienceWorks Outreach Educator. 

Teachers receive professional development through participation and the opportunity to work with the instructor to review the Inquiry process and work sample scoring.  Participating teachers also receive additional instructional materials that will guide them through related activities and other Inquiries that follow the same format. 

We offer labs specifically geared to match Oregon State Science Standards for 3rd-8th grades, but other interested grade levels may also participate, and your instructor will adjust the curriculum to match your classroom needs when possible. 

Cost: $600 for the first class + mileage, $100 per additional class 

Click here to learn more about the program and the available lab topics.

A two-day program giving students hands-on experience with science topics specific to the grade-level Science Standards.  This program is based on the lessons we use for the Illuminating Science Inquiry program, and emphasize the Science Inquiry process.  These 2-day experiences are great for younger students (K-2nd) or in classrooms looking for a refresher course in the Inquiry process.
 
Cost: $200 for the first class + mileage, $100 per additional class 

Click here to learn more about the Exploring Inquiry & Engineering Design Programs available for your grade level.