Inquiry

Directional arrows representing multiple pathways for science teacher professional learning

Action

Directional arrows representing multiple pathways for science teacher professional learning

Technology

Stop Delivering Science Lectures.

Start Designing Discovery.

Create student-centered learning experiences for secondary science students in which inquiry drives instruction, students make thinking visible through action, and technology streamlines meaningful engagement.

INQUIRY

Move beyond passive instruction and into evidence-based discovery.

Evidence-Based Exploration

Students analyze patterns, manipulate models, evaluate evidence, and construct explanations before you formalized instruction.

 

Student Sense-Making

Lessons are designed to help students uncover relationships, test ideas, and develop conceptual understanding through guided inquiry.

 

ACTION

Prompt students to make their thinking visible through carefully design learning experiences and artifacts.

Visible Thinking

From models and CER responses to collaborative analysis and digital artifacts, students actively demonstrate how they think—not just what they memorize.

 

Data-Dependent Analysis

Students interpret trends, defend claims, revise thinking, and communicate conclusions using observable evidence.

 

TECHNOLOGY

Integrate digital tools to streamline your workflow and amplify student engagement.

Interactive Delivery

Technology supports exploration through simulations, digital notebooks, interactive questioning, feedback systems, and self-paced learning experiences.

 

Flexible Implementation

Lessons are designed for adaptable delivery using tools like BookWidgets, Seesaw, Google Slides, and other classroom-friendly platforms.

 

because science isn’t a spectator sport.

Meaningful learning moments don’t come from memorization.

They come from:

playing with the pieces until patterns emerge

wrestling with ambiguity to reach reasoning

toughing it out with teammates

Discovery is the destination.

Let’s personalize the path that gets you there.

Discovery Pathway 1 for teachers beginning inquiry-based learning

Get Started simply

I have lots of notes and worksheets for students to complete while I tell them what to do and how to do it.

I want students to do more on their own.

I need to explore the basics of inquiry before I try to change anything.

SHOW ME THIS PATH!

Start small.

You don’t need to redesign your entire course tomorrow.

Explore a few examples, try a few strategies, and build confidence before taking bigger steps.

Small shifts create momentum.

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Discovery Pathway 2 for active learning lesson design

Design Activities for engagement

I have some dynamic web resources to use with students.

I want students to practice science skills more often.

I need a repeatable approach for creating active learning opportunities more often.

SHOW ME THIS PATH!

The goal isn’t finding more stuff for students to do.

It’s designing learning experiences that move students beyond participation and into thinking.

Intentional design creates lasting engagement.

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Discovery Pathway 3 for instructional design systems and support

build sustainable systems

I have a catalog of interactive tools and the tenacity to undergo a teaching transformation!

I want to create an entirely new library of lessons for my course over the next year or two.

I need a system that will allow me to deliver discovery-style lessons every day.

SHOW ME THIS PATH!

Planning a few successful inquiry-based lessons is powerful progress.

But, systems make them sustainable to deliver consistently.

And consistency changes classrooms.

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Discovery Pathway 4 for ready-to-teach inquiry chemistry lessons

teach it tomorrow

I have to teach chemistry this year.

I want to avoid lecture and align to NGSS or some derivative.

I need access to done-for-you lessons that will focus students in a sequence that maintains flow from day to day.

SHOW ME THIS PATH!

You don’t have to build everything from scratch.

Sometimes the fastest path to transformation is starting with lessons that are already designed and classroom-tested.

Momentum grows when you can focus  on supporting success for every student.

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Discovery Pathway 1 for teachers beginning inquiry-based learning

transform science together

Our school has to align to modern, 3D approaches to teaching science.

We want consistency in our classrooms or vertical alignment in approach between grade levels.

We need to create a custom support plan for groups of staff.

SHOW ME THIS PATH!

Creating alignment across teachers requires shared systems, shared language, and a shared vision.

The strongest departments don’t rely on chance.

They build consistency intentionally.

Shared vision creates lasting impact.

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Lisa Karosas, science teacher and founder of Lab In Every Lesson
Lisa Karosas, science teacher and founder of Lab In Every Lesson

I wanted to quit.

So I built something worth staying for.

As a teacher for an online cyber charter school, I spent 10 years talking to the wall in my home office because I didn’t know how to make science come alive without a wet lab.

Then, I changed my mindset and developed a novel lesson planning framework that changed everything!

It turned my Lecture Hall Lullaby into a rhythm of reflection, exploration, and real student thinking.

My students didn’t just survive chemistry — they got curious, confident, and comfortable with challenge.

Now, I help other high school science teachers use their deep content knowledge to create the kind of classroom they actually want to teach in – one where curiosity leads and connections matter.

Discovery Looks Different To Everyone

Students notice new curiosity:

“I was making cookies last night and started thinking how I’m using energy to make cookies, just to use energy to cook them — and then I’ll eat them and get energy! It blew my mind.”

10th grade chemistry student

 

Teachers notice engagement:

“I used this resource during our lab stations for students to work through at their own pace and level. They loved the independence this fostered and allowed them to collaborate through discussion to better understand the content.”

Kimberly, 6th grade teacher

 

Admin notices rigor:

“You let the students figure it out.  They struggled, reasoned, made mistakes –  and you created a space where they were safe to explore and learn.  That environment of productive struggle is something I wish every student had. “

Assistant Principal, Walkthrough

 

Where you start determines what you’ll see next.

Begin With The Basics ↓

Build Your Breakthrough ↓

Build Sustainable Systems ↓

Bypass The Build ↓

Get Buy-In From Your Teams ↓