Inquiry

// **If knowledge is power, t** //// **hen searching for the information that you need to answer your very specific question is empowering.** // // **~ Maggie Hos-McGrane** //

// **Article: [|Classrooms We Need: 8 Ways to Get Inquiry Into Learning]** //


 * [|ProDivas!]-great blog filled with teaching ideas, resources and freebies for Inquiry in your classroom **

**What Do You Observe?** Have you got some window gazers in your class? Try making looking out the window purposeful like this:



[|EnquiryBased Maths] Graeme Anshaw is an Australian teaching at an IB school in Switzerland. His outstanding blog is filled with great examples for teaching math through inquiry in a PYP school (images show great examples of what he does but may be blocked at school)
 * Math Inquiry: **

[|Enquiry-Based Maths Weebly] created for his class, this Weebly has Graeme's great lesson plans for measuring time and for chance and probability. His Mathematics -focused inquiry units have their own central ideas but also connect to the transdisciplinary units of inquiry his students are investigating.

[|Inquiry Maths] inquiry lessons for math include strategies to use in your classroom

[|NPR: Planet Money Makes a T-Shirt: The World Behind a Simple Shirt in 5 Chapters]This is a great way for students to inquiry into the components of the global economy.
 * Social Studies Inquiry: **

[|An Inquiry into single use grocery bags:lesson plan using the Inquiry Cycle]

[|How to make students better online researchers]

**Great video explaining the characteristics and benefits of Inquiry Based Learning:** media type="youtube" key="2ylmVT5lkck" width="560" height="315"

** [|Kath Murdoch's Blog] ** articles and resources from her workshops on using inquiry in the classroom
 * Featured blogs: **
 * [|Inquiry and the specialist teacher] Blog post from Kath Murdoch


 * [|What Ed Said] ** Great source for ideas to use in the classroom

**[|Inquire Out Loud]** Blog with practical tips and articles on inquiry

[|Makerspace Resources] Description and examples of the Makerspace Movement in education and resources for Makerspaces

[|Find it here] The Librarian Edge librarianedge.pbworks.com
 * Inquiry Cycle Posters **

[|Inquiry Steps] with leading questions http://www.curriculumsupport.education.nsw.gov.au/schoollibraries/assets/pdf/infoskills.pdf

Resources from Detroit Inquiry workshop (Nov. 2011)


 * Other Inquiry blogs and wikis: **

Bart Miller's Independent Inquiry wiki

[|Genius Hour] read about this Inquiry idea, then go to the Genius Hour wiki to learn more.

[|Dare to Care] by blogger, K-8 teacher and "Chief Learner", Diane Krebs

[|Inquire Within]

[|Inquirers Forever]

[|Units of Inquiry Links] ~ Links to use with students. Don't miss the grade 5 links for government, transportation and exhibition or the Encyclopedia link on the left

[|Overseas School] resources for teachers

[|TCIS PYP Curriculum] Unit resources for teachers PreK - 5, plus Special Areas, ESL and ICT

[|Primary Resources] all subject areas, including languages

[|PYP Threads] good collection of sites and blogs