Chairperson, Graduate Committee: Peggy Taylor.Kanduch, Kendra2016-01-032016-01-032015https://scholarworks.montana.edu/handle/1/9268Inquiry has been proven to be a successful way of teaching to get students to be interested in science. This study looked at the 5E inquiry compared to traditional teaching to see if students would be more interested in science. Through interviews, tests, journals, surveys, and observations, the conclusion is that students perform better, as well as increase their interest in science, when taught with inquiry.enScience--Study and teachingInquiry-based learningMotivation in educationEducation, PrimaryProfessional PaperCopyright 2015 by Kendra Kanduch.