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This morning's presentation was old hat for me as I had participated twice in the training of how to use the STC kit titled Electric Circuits. I taught this kit with fourth grade last year and I found the experimentschallenging for fourth graders: Joyce uses almost the same procedures with her high school students!I have finally begun to understand the differences of the two circuit varieties (I have never set up Christmas lights) and I am a seasoned student!I enjoyed making my series circuit, because I could show off my expertise to the other kids. Joyce said that she  only presented pieces of the curriculum, and we know that's not inquiry. But she did have good techniques to bring out ideas from the class about electricity and light bulbs. I think a good way to start this unit, from an inquiry viewpoint would be to give each student a toy car to roll around and to write down anything that might explain what happens when you move the toy- that takes energy!

                                                   Then we could have the discussion about energy.