Science Teachers Foster Inquiry

The Eaglebrook School Science faculty department used their time during opening faculty meetings to set a new tone for the 2014-2015 school year. Instead of using traditional science labs where the teacher provides the “recipe” for the students with step-by-step how tos for getting through the process, they are working towards a more inquiry-based model for this year, where the students ask the questions, develop the procedure, and come up with solutions. “We are trying to move our classes from recipe-based labs to something that is more open-ended that will foster inquiry, innovation, and creativity in our students,” says Science Department Chair Sol Lakey. Sol, along with two other Eaglebrook science teachers, attended a conference in the Berkshires earlier this summer in that focused on inquiry-based learning, and from their experiences there they created a lab for their fellow teachers where the goal was to build a prosthetic limb for a child. “Our goal is to turn our students into thinkers,” said Mr. Lakey. Learn more about science at Eaglebrook at www.eaglebrook.org/academics.