ABSTRACT
Imagine a science inquiry activity in which students do not seek answers but instead devise a plan of research. Questions could be posed such as the following: How would you get wetter; walking or running through the rain? How could you find out whether the cheetah is the fastest animal? What is an effective way to learn a skill? A concept? Which grass variety is the fastest growing? How are conflicts best resolved? Why do some people cheat? Is altruism related causally to maturity? What is the best way to memorize facts? What motivates students in school? What is a good way to relieve stress during test taking? What can prevent bullying? Students create or choose a question and individually and/or cooperatively design an experiment that can help answer it. The experimental designs are then written up and discussed with other students.
