Goals of the Project The goals of MAIS K-6 Scientific Inquiry are to:
1. identify and prepare inquiry-related instructional experiences
appropriate for grades K-3 and 4-6 students, such experiences to
correlate with and enhance existing MAIS science curricula while
aligning with the standards of Project AERO and NSES. prepare a
cadre of grade K-3 teachers to engage children in inquiry,
investigation, science process skill development, and design
technology in their own classrooms and schools.
2. prepare a cadre
of grade 4-6 teachers to engage children in inquiry, investigation,
science process skill development, and design technology in their
own classrooms and schools.
3. prepare participating MAIS teachers
to provide leadership and staff development assistance for their
teaching colleagues.
4. develop and make available to MAIS and other
overseas schools via the world wide web teacher- friendly models of
activities promoting process skills, inquiry, investigation, and
design technology.
Goals of the Project