In the samples students are exploring with the skewer and balloon. Students are trying to find a way to puncture the balloon without popping it. In the written work students recorded the procedures they took to puncture the balloon with out popping it, the amount of trials, objects that are made with polymers and a brief descripion of each trial and an answer to one of the questions asked after puncturing the balloon. Their learning was positively ifluenced by structured inquiry becasue they were engaged through out the whole lesson and were able to demonstrate their understanding of using the scientific method to solve a problem.
