Inquiry Learning Steps and Skills

PREMIUM RESOURCE | The resource includes three question posters, four Inquiry-based Learning Wheel tracking sheets and seven graphic organisers. An essential resource for any Inquiry-based Learning study. Colour charts can be used for teacher modelling while the black and white tracking sheets can be pasted into student’s books.

SMART RESOURCE | Inquiry Learning promotes independence and motivates students in their learning. It is gender inclusive and is relevant to all students. This resource includes the Learning Goals and Success Criteria for the Inquiry process. The individual steps are presented on cards with a matching question. These can be cut out to form a puzzle. The students then match the step with the process question. This is a great game for the students to familiarise themselves with IBL process. Included is a ‘How did you rate?’ reflection sheet. The resource is presented in colour and, black and white which is suitable for the student’s books.

SMART RESOURCE | The IBL posters outline the stages of the research process – Big Idea, (Prior Knowledge, Organise - Ideas, Questions, Words) Find, Use, Record, Present, Evaluate and Reflect. The posters have colourful fun illustrations incorporating graphic organiser templates. The resource is produced in colour, ideal for a teacher modelling book or wall display and in black and white, suitable for student’s books. These pages can be reduced in size to accommodate each book.

SMART RESOURCE | This resource is a classroom visual display of the Inquiry Based Learning steps. After the students have organised their inquiry they track the stages of their research by moving their car along the road to the next sign. The visual display gives an instant indication where the students are at in their inquiry and enables the teacher to see the class progress and offer encouragement and assistance where necessary. The display can also help the students with their time management and they also enjoy seeing their progress and achievement throughout the learning process.