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Summary
How do you ask the "right" question in a scientific investigation? How do you use prediction to test a potential explanation? This program helps students to appreciate the steps and skills involved in scientific inquiry---from initial observation, through refining a question to make it testable through building an explanation based on evidence. Scientific inquiry is the most fundamental of all knowledge in biology. The engaging imagery and interesting but accessible scientific examples in this video help students understand scientific inquiry in a way that lets them put it into practical use. Teacher's Resource Book includes activities designed to enhance the video's points and further students' exploration of the topic.
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School Library Journal Review
Gr 7 Up-In this fast-paced program, a youthful, energetic female narrator voices over electronic music and provides general information about scientific inquiry as well as several case studies to illustrate the major concepts. Points are presented graphically in the style of a slide show where appropriate, and many segments show high school age students engaged in science activities. Scientific inquiry is explained using a comparison to the construction of a skyscraper, where scientific knowledge changes and builds on past work. The steps of scientific inquiry are explained: observing and formulating a question, formulating hypothesis, predicting and testing, analyzing data, revising if necessary, and communicating results. More female than male scientists are shown, and some speak on camera. Case studies that illustrate the steps of an experiment include ocean water pollution after rainfall, infection and effective antibiotics, engineering plant blooming mutants, and African gray parrot intelligence lab work. The importance of using controls in experiments is explained with good examples. Some of the vocabulary specific to the case studies, such as nucleitide, may not be understood by all viewers without instructor input. However, all the experiments are fascinating and focus on asking the right questions. At the end of the program, a summary recaps the principles of scientific inquiry. The exceptional teacher's guide offers activities to enhance the learning experience. This well-organized, visually pleasing program provides a lot of thought provoking material for students studying biology.-Joan Karasick, Greenwich High School, CT (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
