inquiry based learning

<p>My own personal journey through teaching science with inquiry. This is a 5 part series of posts.</p>

<p>  This post is #5 in a series.  CLICK HERE to go to post #1   Welcome to my fifth installment in this series on Inquiry Based Project Learning. My class and I had a great time with this unit.    This final post is about self-assessment and sharing children’s work.   First I left the kids &#8230; <a href="https://savvyteachingtips.net/inquiry-based-learning-step-by-step-5/" class="more-link">Read More <span class="screen-reader-text">about Inquiry Based Learning Step-by-St

<p>    This post is #4 in a series.  CLICK HERE to go to post #1 Welcome back to my blog series about Inquiry Based Learning.  Last week I wrote about doing research with Primary students. This week we’re going to focus on producing a final project.  Inquiry based learning usually ends up with the &#8230; <a href="https://savvyteachingtips.net/inquiry-based-learning-step-by-step-4/" class="more-link">Read More <span class="screen-reader-text">about Inquiry Based Learning Ste

<p>    This post is #3 in a series.  CLICK HERE to go to post #1   Welcome back to my blog series about Inquiry Based Learning.  Last week I wrote about ouractivities which helped the kids to come up with an inquiry question.   This week we’re going to focus on research.  Now as &#8230; <a href="https://savvyteachingtips.net/inquiry-based-learning-step-by-step-3/" class="more-link">Read More <span class="screen-reader-text">about Inquiry Based Learning Step by Step #3</span>

<p>  This post is #2 in a series. CLICK HERE to go to post #1.   Welcome to my blog series about Inquiry Based Learning.  Last week I wrote about stimulating interest in a topic.  We spent some time going over artifacts to stimulate their ideas and interest.  Once we finished looking through the artifacts, the &#8230; <a href="https://savvyteachingtips.net/inquiry-based-learning-step-by-step-2/" class="more-link">Read More <span class="screen-reader-text">about Inquiry Based

<p>  A little while ago, my class did a study of OWLS.  I decided to turn it into a Project Based Learning opportunity where the kids could learn about their favorite kind of Owl.  In order to make the research portion simpler, I created a great packet with information sheets about 14 different kinds of owls. &#8230; <a href="https://savvyteachingtips.net/owls-project-based-learning-through/" class="more-link">Read More <span class="screen-reader-text">about OWLS: PBL Throu

<p>Here&#8217;s another Project Based Learning unit I developed about Owls.  This unit of inquiry is great for giving kids freedom to learn about the owl of their choice.  It&#8217;s perfect for teachers who are new to units of inquiry.  There are step-by-step instructions for how to develop inquiry questions and set up the plan for &#8230; <a href="https://savvyteachingtips.net/project-based-learning-about-owls/" class="more-link">Read More <span class="screen-reader-text">a

<p>I&#8217;ve got a few new products up in my store. I&#8217;ve been working hard on products about Inquiry Based Learning.  I have just released one about Christmas Around the World.  I will post in more detail about this over the holidays, but for now, my class and I are right in the middle of this &#8230; <a href="https://savvyteachingtips.net/inquiry-based-learning/" class="more-link">Read More <span class="screen-reader-text">about Inquiry Based Learning: PBL for Chris