Planning and Carrying Out Investigations

Module 1: Planning and Carrying Out Investigations - An Overview

Educator Competency

iNACOL Competency 1A: Shift from teacher-led instruction to student-centered learning for the purposes of meeting individual needs and fostering engagement and motivation.

Learning Outcomes

  1. I can identify the elements of “Planning and Carrying Out Investigations” for my grade level.

  2. I can describe why “Planning and Carrying Out Investigations” is important for ALL students.

  3. I can recognize evidence of students engaging in the practice.

  4. I can describe how “Planning and Carrying Out Investigations” relates to other Science & Engineering Practices.

What I will DO in this module:

  1. Explore one or more strategies and/or tools that can be used to implement the practice.

  2. Plan for the use of the selected strategy/tool.

  3. Reflect on the implementation of the selected strategy/tool.

Module 2: Planning and Carrying Out Investigations - Implementation