Inquiry-Based+Learning


 * I. SESSION STARTER: SOME FLOAT, SOME DON'T!**

Some Float and Some Don't Handout
 * Why do you think some crayons float and some do not?
 * Write a hypothesis as to why some float and some do not?
 * Test your hypothesis..
 * Can you solve the problem? Explore Resource Websites click here
 * Answers: http://www.madsci.org/posts/archives/2005-09/1126617941.Ch.r.html & http://www.crayola.com/canwehelp/contact/faq_view.cfm?id=152
 * Follow-up Activities-Discussion of Ideas
 * How might this lesson differ from a traditional teacher-centered lesson?
 * II. INTERWRITE SKILLS**
 * II. INTERWRITE SKILLS**


 * III. INQUIRY BASED LESSONS-LEARNING BEGINS WITH QUESTIONS**

How can teachers incorporate inquiry into the lesson design process?
 * 1) Learners will examine and describe the elements of an inquiry-based lesson.
 * 2) Learners will understand the principles and concepts of essential questions and higher-level thinking skills and their use in inquiry-based lessons.
 * 3) Learners will develop essential questions and criteria for success for original inquiry-based lessons.
 * IV.** **DEFINING AND DESIGNING ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS**
 * 1) Essential Question KWL
 * 1) Essential Question KWL


 * V. PARACHUTE ACTIVITY**


 * VI. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS-What makes a question an essential question?**


 * 1) Essential Question [[image:powerpoint.png width="32" height="32" link="https://graniteplanning.wikispaces.com/space/showimage/Essential_Questions-1.ppt"]][| Essential_Questions-1.ppt]
 * 2) Essential Question Sort
 * 3) MathStar. //Essential Questions//. New Mexico State University College of Education. http://mathstar.nmsu.edu/exploration1/unit/content_questions.html
 * 4) McKenzie, J. (1996). Framing Essential Questions. //From Now On//, 6(1). http://www.fno.org/sept96/questions.html
 * 5) Clifford, P. & Friesen, S. //Creating Essential Questions//. Galileo Educational Network[| http://www.galileo.org/tips/essential_questions.html]


 * WHAT DOES INQUIRY LOOK LIKE?** **LET'S TAKE A LOOK.**

> Elementary > http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/concept2class/inquiry/demonstration.html > http://emints.org/about/video/
 * 1) Educational Broadcasting Corporation. (2004). //Concept to Classroom: Inquiry in Action//.
 * 1) eMINTS/ETC Digital Stories Videos
 * 1) More videos from the [|eMINTS Teacher Resource Page].


 * VII. THE CONSTRUCTIVISM LESSON PLAN "WINDOW PANE" FORMAT & CRITERIA FOR SUCCESS**

Complete the window pane based on the "Sink or Float" activity from the beginning of the night. Define the essential questions and criteria for success (assessment.)

Your challenge: either choose an assignment from the pink "Assignments" sheet or choose a lesson you are going getting ready to teach and complete a window pane for that lesson. [|Window Pane Form]

Looking closely for inquiry in subject specific content: Language Arts Mathematics Science Social Studies [|Some Other Teachers' Inquiry Units]