Inquiry In Action is a a 470-page resource of guided, inquiry-based activities that covers basic chemistry concepts along with the process of scientific investigation. It was developed and written by James Kessler and Patti Galvan from the office of K-8 Science at the American Chemical Society. Experienced educators both, Patti worked as an elementary school teacher with a keen interest in science education before coming to ACS. James has been developing resources for K-8 teachers for 20 years.
Why am I going on about this book, you ask? It is FREE! I kid you not… all 470 pages (phew!) are available for download here.
Cool, right?