Teachers and students embrace the scoring guide from the beginning and throughout the investigation. Teachers adapt the materials and resources for their particular classrooms and communities. Technology is a useful tool for teachers and students at all points in a scientific investigation. Teachers recognize that some students have stronger technology skills than others. Each teacher creates situations that value students' skills and encourage sharing.
Scientific inquiry is new to many teachers.
Teachers will learn and explore scientific inquiry while they teach. Scientific inquiry allows students to explore their own interests in nature and in the way things work. After students define their interests, they systematically develop a research procedure and carry it out. Students should be encouraged to be creative in their approach to an investigation.