Chapter 5 focuses on giving examples and methods that we as teachers can consider using during inquiry instruction. I found that the safety and procedural part of the chapter to be very helpful. It reminds us, as teachers of science, to always think of safety first and foremost and ensure that we are aware of all the dangers and that we make the students aware of the dangers involved as well. It is important for student to realize that following the correct procedures is imperative.
I also found that assigning tasks to students beforehand such as: principal investigator, materials collector, recorder, and maintance director, ensure full participation of every student. Assigning tasks also saves a lot of time for the actual activity and reduces or minimizes confusion so that more time can be spent focusing on the learning.
I appreciated that the author also accounted for misbehior in the classroom and how to deal with it without taking away from the whole classroom.
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You highlighted many of the important points in the chapter: safety, cooperative groups, and behavior management. The section on creating a unit outline, the ABC model of writing objectives, and the phases of implementing learning activities, are also great resources for you to go back to as you plan your own unit.
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