This collection of SAILS Inquiry and Assessment Units showcases the benefits of adopting inquiry approaches in
classroom practice, exemplifies how assessment practices are embedded in inquiry lessons and illustrates the variety
of assessment opportunities/processes available to science teachers. In particular, the units provide clear examples for
teachers of how inquiry skills can be assessed, alongside content knowledge, scientific literacy and scientific reasoning
and illustrate the benefits of various types of assessments. More specifically, the units presented show how evidence
of student learning can be collected and evaluated through a variety of methods, e.g. classroom dialogue, teacher
observation, presentations, peer-assessment, self-assessment, student artefacts, use of assessment rubrics, etc.