Each week, first-grade students receiving gifted services don their lab coats, clip on their ID badges, and begin their work as true scientists. Scientific concepts and processes are explored through hands-on investigation and real-world problem solving. Find out how inquiry-based science instruction led these pint-sized scientists to join forces with the Washington Post and the Smithsonian National Zoo to name one of the seven new lion cubs born at the Zoo. Learn how increasing student involvement in outcomes and utilizing process-oriented curriculum goals enhance the development of 21st century skills.