Grades 3-8

Prepping and delivering science lessons can be incredibly time-consuming, especially if you want them to be inquiry-based, hands-on, and highly engaging. NexGen Inquiry Quests can help! 

Compelling scenarios capture student interest while introducing them to a real-world problem they can solve with science. Story-driven videos guide students through a process of scientific inquiry and hands-on experimentation. Students exercise critical and creative thinking through scientific journaling, collaborate with peers, and apply what they learn to make the world a better place. Save time and master science standards with these low-prep, high-engagement video-guided quests.

How It Works

Each quest includes 3 inquiry-based investigations, each 1 hour in length. You determine your class teams and give them access to the supplies. The videos guide students through the investigations as you facilitate, troubleshoot, and look out for those teachable moments! 

What’s Included

• Student-facing videos and instructions to conduct science investigations and/or engineering challenges
• Teacher Notes to facilitate and extend learning
• Real-world connections (videos from actual scientists)
• Collaboration opportunities
• Scientific Journal with prompts for critical thinking
• Formative and summative assessments
• Correlation to NGSS
• List of inexpensive, easy-to-find materials (or purchase supply kit separately)

Pricing

• $29 per quest (without supplies)
• Supply kits available for each quest (prices vary).

For 5+ teachers, contact information@vaei.org.

NexGen Inquiry Quests

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