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In Table 2, a select set of sixteen teacher’s lesson plans are also found on the STEM4Teachers.org website under Inquiry Teaching in STEM Lessons . These lessons incorporate objectives that are science-only, math-only, or combined science and math. These lessons all align to Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) and include robust classroom assessment plans.

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an Instrument to Measure Preservice Teachers' Self-Efficacy in Regard to the Teaching of Science as Inquiry. Journal of

Table 2. Lesson plans on STEM4Teachers.org designed by middle school math and science teachers through the Inquiry Teaching in STEM project.

Level of In- quiry

Title

Subject

Description or Question for Investigation

Explore adding integers of different signs to de­ velop rules for adding integers. Exploring relationships between slopes of per­ pendicular lines, parallel lines, and intersecting lines that are not perpendicular. What are the relationships among the dimen­ sions, volume, and surface area of a rectangular prism? Explore relationship between trial outcomes and fairness of a game with an emphasis on proba­ bility. What is the relationship between the longest side and the sum of the remaining sides of a tri­ angle? What is the relationship between a rope’s length and the number of knots in the rope? How does temperature affect the height at which a tennis ball bounces? How does the density of a medium affect wave speed? Investigate positioning of the sun, Moon, and Earth to create a model for the phases of the Moon. Investigating kinetic energy and states of matter using an online simulation. Students apply transformations to polygon shapes on a coordinate plane and define types of transformations Investigating solubility by changing features in the solvent, the solute, and the environment. Exploring acids and bases and testing of pH Investigating mechanical and chemical weather­ ing processes. Investigating projectile motion with catapult construction and manipulation Exploring strength of electromagnets

Adding Integers

Mathematics

Structured

Slope of Parallel and Per­ pendicular Lines

Mathematics

Structured

Volume and Surface Ara of Rectangular Prisms

Mathematics

Structured

Rock, Paper, Scissors

Mathematics

Guided

Triangle Inequality

Mathematics

Guided

Linear Functions

Mathematics

Guided

Science and Mathematics Science and Mathematics

Temperature and Bounce

Guided

Waves and Density

Guided

What’s Eating the Moon?

Science

Guided

Science and Technology

Heat and Water

Guided

Transformations

Mathematics

Open

Electromagnificent

Science

Open

Solubility

Science

Open

Acids and Bases

Science

Open

Weathering

Science

Open

Exploring Projectile Mo­ tion

Science and Engineering

Open

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