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The Pick-a-number activity, a variation of the game 20 Questions, provides a way to address challenges at the beginning of the school year, in a standards-based way. It also helps students develop the essential skill of asking questions as part of the scientific inquiry process.

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Subject keyword(s)Asking questions, Communicating, Education, Interpreting data, Science as inquiry, Science as Inquiry, Science process skills, Scientific habits of mind, Social Sciences, Teaching Standards
Grade levelElementary School, Middle School, Vocational/Professional Development Education
Intended audienceEducator
Resource typeAudio/Visual, Instructional Material, Reference Material, Text
Resource formatapplication, application/pdf
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Permission to reproduce content is granted in advance under the following circumstances: (1) All educators may reproduce up to five copies of an NSTA article for personal use only. This does not include display or promotional use. (2) All educators may reproduce and e-mail an NSTA article in their possession to as many as five individuals for personal use only. This does not include promotional use. (3) Elementary, middle, and high school teachers, as well as educators in a university setting, may reproduce an article from a single issue of an NSTA journal for one-time classroom or non-commercial, professional-development use only. This does not apply to coursepacks (see next paragraph).For all other permission requests from Science Scope, ISSN #0887-2376, please access www.copyright.com or contact the Copyright Clearance Center, Inc. (CCC), 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, 978-750-8400. CCC is a not-for-profit organization that provides licenses for the use of NSTA content. For more information about NSTA permissions policies, please go to www.nsta.org/permissions.

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Visit NSTA.org Home My PD Tools My Private Messages Register for Free My Library My PD Indexer My PD Plan & Portfolio My PD Record & Certificates My Calendar My Notepad My Community Forums My Help Desk Give Us Feedback Subjects Earth and Space Science Physical Science Life Science History and Nature of Science Personal and Social Issues Science and Technology Science as Inquiry Learning Resources & Opportunities Science Objects SciPacks SciGuides Symposia Symposia Archives Professional Development Institutes Web Seminars Web Seminar Archives Podcasts Online Courses NSTA Journal Articles NSTA Press Books Community Forums Education Administrator Help Frequently Asked Questions Technical Support Advisory Support Give Us Your Feedback    Learning Center Home > Product Detail Product Detail: Journal Article Science Sampler: Pick-a-number By: Daniel Sitzman $0.00 - Member Price   $0.99 - Nonmember Price You currently have javascript disabled, please use the button below: Details Type of Product: Journal Article Publication Title: Science Scope Publication Date: 9/1/2005 Pages: 1 Grade Level: Middle School Description The Pick-a-number activity, a variation of the game 20 Questions, provides a way to address challenges at the beginning of the school year, in a standards-based way. It also helps students develop the essential skill of asking questions as part of the scientific inquiry process. Ideas For Use Students learn the useful and critical scientific skill of narrowing their questions to find the specific information they need through the Pick-a-Number activity. Discussions Additional Info Science Discipline: (mouse over for full classification) Asking questions Communicating Interpreting data Scientific habits of mind Intended User Role: Curriculum Supervisor, Middle-Level Educator, Teacher Educational Issues: Assessment of students, Classroom management, Curriculum, Inquiry learning, Teaching strategies Technical Resource Format: application/pdf Size: 183 KB Requirements: Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader National Standards Correlation This resource has 6 correlations with the National Standards.   [VIEW CORRELATIONS] This resource has 6 correlations with the National Standards.   [HIDE CORRELATIONS] Science as Inquiry Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry Ask a question about objects, organisms, and events in the environment. (K-4) Use data to construct a reasonable explanation. Communicate investigations and explanations. Identify questions that can be answered through scientific investigations. Think critically and logically to make the relationships between evidence and explanations. Teaching Standards Teachers of science engage in ongoing assessment of their teaching and of student learning. Use multiple methods and systematically gather data about student understanding and ability. State Standards Correlation Use the form below to view which of your state standards this resource addresses. Select State AC AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY Loading... Customer Reviews This resource has not yet been reviewed. If you wish to review this resource, click here. {1} ##LOC[OK]## {1} ##LOC[OK]## ##LOC[Cancel]## {1} ##LOC[OK]## ##LOC[Cancel]## [ Access our noscript login page ] E-mail:  Password:    I'm an NSTA member and I don't have a password Lost password? Recover it here. Register now    [Help PDF] Advanced Search Advanced Search Actions Recommend to a friend Write a Review Google Scholar Articles by: By: Daniel Sitzman Copyright © 2012 NSTA | Contact Us | FAQ | Help | Give Us Feedback | Legal Notice 2.17