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This is the third book in a sequence of four volumes written and designed for parents of students of science, particularly for those at the lower and upper elementary and junior high or intermediate level, senior high students, college students preparing to teach science, and all those individuals who are interested in science and the application of science in daily life. This volume consists of three chapters that contain 99 discrepant events (occurrences or happenings which go against what we usually think likely) dealing with Newton's Laws of force and motion as applied on earth as well as in outer space. Some aspects of geology and astronomy are also discussed. Instructions for each event include materials, procedure, questions, and an explanation. Emphasis is placed on the use of simple materials. A list of available science educational materials from Science Inquiry Enterprises is included and an index is provided. (LZ)

This is the fourth book in a sequence of four volumes written and designed for parents of students of science, particularly for those at the lower and upper elementary and junior high or intermediate level, senior high students, college students preparing to teach science, and all those individuals who are interested in science and the application of science in daily life. This volume consists of two chapters that contain 46 discrepant events (occurrences or happenings which go against what we usually think likely): one dealing with plants and the different variables that influence their growth, and the other containing demonstrations and activities about human biology. Instructions for each event include materials, procedure, questions, and an explanation. Emphasis is placed on the use of simple materials. A list of available science educational materials from Science Inquiry Enterprises is included and an index is provided. (LZ)

This is the second book in a sequence of four volumes written and designed for parents of students of science, particularly for those at the lower and upper elementary and junior high or intermediate level, senior high students, college students preparing to teach science, and all those individuals who are interested in science and the application of science in daily life. This volume consists of seven chapters that contain 125 discrepant events (occurrences or happenings which go against what we usually think likely) dealing with different types or forms of energy and the transformation from one into the other. Each of the chapters contains demonstrations that can be used to build lessons dealing with the sources of energy, heat, magnetism, static electricity, current electricity, light, and sound. Instructions for each event include materials, procedure, questions, and an explanation. Emphasis is placed on the use of simple materials. A list of available science educational materials from Science Inquiry Enterprises is included and an index is provided. (LZ)

This is the first book in a sequence of four volumes written and designed for parents of students of science, particularly for those at the lower and upper elementary and junior high or intermediate level, senior high students, college students preparing to teach science, and all those individuals who are interested in science and the application of science in daily life. This volume consists of five chapters that contain 129 discrepant events (occurrences or happenings which go against what we usually think likely) dealing with the properties of matter in the immediate environment. Each of the chapters contains demonstrations that can be used to build lessons dealing with air, flowing air, weather, characteristics of matter, and chemicals. Instructions for each event include materials, procedure, questions, and an explanation. Emphasis is placed on the use of simple materials. An appendix contains data tables required by the events. A list of available science educational materials from Science Inquiry Enterprises is included and an index is provided. (LZ)

This supplement to the first and second editions of "Invitations to Science Inquiry" contains about 100 more discrepant events (occurrences or happenings which go against what we usually think likely) presented in the second edition plus 50 additional discrepant events. Discrepant events function by causing dissonance between what is physically observed to occur and what one thinks should occur. Since it is impossible to change what is physically observed to occur, the only alternative is to begin to seek information which will logically explain the occurrence. An introduction reviews the basis and philosophy of this inquiry approach. Discrepant events are presented in chapters that correspond to the topics of: (1) air; (2) flowing air; (3) weather; (4) characteristics of matter; (5) chemistry; (6) energy; (7) heat; (8) magnetism; (9) static electricity; (10) current electricity; (11) light; (12) sound; (13) forces; (14) space science; (15) earth science; (16) plants; and (17) human biology. Instructions for each event include materials, procedure, questions, and an explanation. The book contains a list of available science educational materials from Science Inquiry Enterprises and a separate index. (LZ)

Presented is a collection of thoroughly-tested discrepant events designed for use in science classes. These events have been organized into 17 chapters grouped into four sections: Environment (5 chapters), Energy (7 chapters), Forces and Motion on Earth and in Space (3 chapters), and Living Things (2 chapters). The following information is provided for each discrepant event: chapter science concept, science sub-concept or science properties, title of event, materials needed, sketch of materials set-up, step-by-step explanation of procedure to be followed, key questions to be asked, and explanation providing background information for the teacher. (PB)

In the teaching of a science concept, it is important for the teacher to arouse the student's curiosity. Once curiosity is aroused, the students will learn much more on their own than the teacher can ever teach them. The use of discrepant events in the teaching of science is one of the best methods to arouse this curiosity. This book is a collection of thoroughly tested discrepant events. They can be used to initiate or sustain a lesson in virtually any topic of science at the upper elementary or intermediate level. They can also be used as reinforcement activities or as challenging problems for further inquiry. The description of each discrepant event is organized to provide the teacher with maximum guidance for conducting a science inquiry lesson. In this book over 400 events, activities and demonstrations are organized into four major topics. These topics include: (1) "Environment"; (2) "Energy"; (3) "Forces and Motion on Earth and in Space"; and (4) "Living Things." Each includes a list of materials, the procedure, questions to be asked by the teacher, and an explanation of the event. (CW)