The Materials World Modules (MWM) use design as a means to engage students in scientific inquiry. Inquiry and design work together to help students better understand science. By engaging in inquiry, students identify important scientific principles that they can apply to their design. Conversely, by engaging in design, students discover what it is that they need to know to improve their designs. Activities in the Materials World Modules give students an opportunity to engage in scientific inquiry in addition to learning how materials science concepts relate to real world design problems.

» What is inquiry?
» What Makes a Good Context for Inquiry?
» Some Challenges with Inquiry
» The Inquiry Through Design
» MWM and the Inquiry Continuum
» The Design Process