For schools offering the latter, students can genuinely interact with visuals. They are able to cut and paste segments to produce their own audiovisual reports, a task requiring reflective, organizational and reporting skills. The science-inquiry experiences are usually carried out by groups of four students. At times, members work cooperatively, taking turns being responsible for different roles. Beyond that, students also work collaboratively, each bringing his or her own talents and prior experiences to design experiments and explore ideas.
Activities vary with each module.
In all, there are hundreds of activities in this K-6 curriculum. The components of the program are organized in a developmental, progressive way. Prior knowledge contributes to later experiences. Subsequent knowledge builds upon prior knowledge. Results and Reactions One researcher who has studied the program is Sally Dudley, an instructional specialist for Elementary Science and Health at the Science Health Resource Center in Seagoville, Texas.