Science+Inquiry+Tips

Below are some resources that will assist you with embedding technology with your Science Inquiry curriculum.

Virtual Science Notebook
Science notebooks are a great way to allow students to document learning across the content areas. Notes about experiments can be kept. Illustrations and sketches can be added. Graphs and data can be placed where they are pertinent. Many more resources can be written or glued into a physical science notebook. However, another option exists. You can create a virtual notebook inside Microsoft Word.

The virtual notebook has many great features that either surpass those of the physical notebook or simplify them. Digital pictures can be inserted into the correct page. Organization is made simpler by the addition of tabs that appear on the side of each page. Graphs and charts can also be built or imported to help manage and interpret data. Working hyperlinks to websites with more resources can be included so those students can click to jump to the resource. Audio notes can be added to record the students' ideas faster than they can type. They can then come back to type the notes later. This also allows for easier reflection.