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- Ellin Oliver Keene Coauthor of , Second Edition - J. Myron Atkin Stanford University Inquiry is how we learn about the world. Every day we ask questions, gather evidence, make observations, and draw conclusions. shows how powerful instruction can connect the natural curiosity students bring to class to the science curriculum. Wendy Ward Hoffer uses the fundamental scientific principles of constants and variables as a framework for highly effective science teaching. She begins with , the basics of science instruction: Inquiry, Big Ideas, Workshop, Assessment, Culture. Hoffer shows how building a teaching foundation on these constants ensures that all of your planning, lessons, and interactions spark students' interests and support deep thinking about science. Hoffer's are the practices you select from every day - labs, demonstrations, lectures, projects, and other classroom staples. She illustrates how these variables can be carefully manipulated to maximize student engagement, thinking, and understanding. is a wonderful resource for new teachers, but it will just as soon be sticky-noted and dog-eared by veterans. It helps you: If you're as serious about improving students' learning as they are curious about their world, then read . In it you'll find highly effective and satisfying ways to teach science and turn any science curriculum into the turning point of a young scientist's life.