Abstract
Children wonder about many things:what they observed that day, something they heard from a friend, whatmay happen in the future, and so on. When encouraged by our support and our willingness to validate the importance of their questioning, their natural sense of curiosity explodes.Wondering and asking questions are essential to developing scientific habits of mind. The ability to ask well-defined questions is an important component of science literacy, helping to make individuals critical consumers of scientific knowledge (NRC 2012). The I Wonder board is a teaching strategy that can be used in any educational setting, including both formal classroom and non-formal settings. It is a way to honor a learner’s curiosity and can be a springboard to exciting, learner-driven scientific investigation.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Article number | sc13_050_06_74 |
| Pages (from-to) | 74-79 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Science and Children |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue number | 06 |
| State | Published - Feb 1 2013 |
Keywords
- Inquiry-based learning
- informal science education