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Journal of Elementary Science Education, Vol. 20, No. 3 (Summer 2008), pp. 63-69. ©2008 Document and Publication Services, Western Illinois University. ASTE Invited Article Why the Learning Cycle? Edmund A. Marek, University of Oklahoma Abstract The learning cycle is a way to structure inquiry in school science and occurs in several sequential phases. A learning cycle moves children through a scientific investigation by having them first explore materials, then construct a concept, and finally apply or extend the concept to other situations. Why the learning cycle? Becaus