I know that the students did their work yesterday because I was checking as I walked around the room , so I usually just check quickly to make sure they are finished with them.
Because I watched them work on the ChemQuest worksheets yesterday, I have a good idea of what was difficult for them and I can give them instant feedback.
As I go over the ChemQuest with the class, I spend extra time on their difficulties. I answer any questions they have and fill in any gaps that the worksheets didn't help them fill in for themselves. After debriefing the ChemQuest, I give them some practice problems "Skill Practice" worksheets to help them sharpen and develop what they began to learn the previous day. The ChemQuests teach students, and the Skill Practice reinforces the concepts.
If the previous day's assignment was one of the easier assignments, I sometimes will skip the Skill Practice and move into the next ChemQuest. The students again work together and anything not done by the end of the hour needs to be finished as homework.
The next day, I will either go over the Skill Practice worksheet or collect it for a grade, then assign the next ChemQuest and the process repeats itself. The many ChemQuests and Skill Practice worksheets build the backbone of a complete curriculum. And you have the option of purchasing all the tests and even video instruction! Visit the ordering page for the purchase options.
You might still want to use an occasional lecture--I give lecture notes maybe two or three times per year. But these guided inquiry worksheets will replace most lectures and keep your students engaged more than ever!
Well, that's a brief overview. It's quite hard to explain it all in a few paragraphs and videos. Please contact me with any questions you may have. All Rights Reserved. Almost teachers are using ChemQuests and feedback from across the United States and Europe has been amazingly positive. So, explore the site. Download the available sample guided inquiry lessons. Read about how easy it is to teach with guided inquiry. There's even a video to explain how I use guided inquiry in my high school classroom.
You owe it to yourself and your high school chemistry students! Feel free to contact me with questions. So, explore the site. Download the available sample guided inquiry lessons. Read about how easy it is to teach with guided inquiry. There's even a video to explain how I use guided inquiry in my high school classroom. You owe it to yourself and your high school chemistry students! Feel free to contact me with questions. All Rights Reserved.
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