Inquiry Learning Steps and Skills

PREMIUM RESOURCE | The Inquiry Based Learning approach is driven by students’ curiosity. Two Caring for Pets Learning Intentions and Success Criteria sheets are included. These are for Science and Social Sciences, and the ILB process. The students are challenged to ‘see’, ‘think’, ‘wonder’ about the care of pets. After the students have posed their questions they can proceed through the Inquiry Learning process to find the answers. The resource includes the Inquiry Steps cards for tracking their progress and an Inquiry Planning sheet. Templates for Notetaking and Note making with example are included, together with a reflection sheet and a ‘before’ and ‘after’ knowledge sheet. This is a comprehensive resource for a complete Inquiry Based Learning study.

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 | 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.