Everyday Science Mysteries: Stories for Inquiry-Based Science Teaching

Everybody loves a mystery, and thousands of teachers love the way the Everyday Science Mysteries gets K - 8 students engaged in real experimentation about science content. Author Richard Konicek-Moran uses each mystery to present opportunities for students to ask questions, form hypotheses, test ideas, and come up with explantions . Konicek-Moran engages students by grounding the stories in familiar experiences that provide a foundation for classroom discussion.

Lessons include lists of science concepts to explore, grade-appropriate strategies for using the stories, and explanations of how the lessons align with standards. Teachers and students alike are sure to enjoy and learn from the fascinating stories that Konicek-Moran provides.

Richard Konicek-Moran has been a science educator for over 50 years and is currently a professor emeritus at the University of Massachusetts, where he teaches courses in science education. He has also worked as a researcher, middle school science teacher, and K-12 science coordinator and has volunteered at the Everglades National Park as a nature interpreter and research assistant.