Inquiry-Based Learning: Forming Questions

Training to Go

• Outline steps in inquiry-based learning projects including:• Setting up inquiry projects• Creating learning activities• Strengthening youth’s abilities to research and

discover

• Help youth form inquiry questions

Objectives

Inquiry in Action

Separate the salt and pepper mixture using only the plastic

spoon*

*This activity comes from the Center of Science and Inquiry’s Electricity in Progress Post Visit Activities

Questions and Topics

• Ask your partner about a recent movie or TV show they saw

• After you’re done, be prepared to share some of the questions that were asked

Questions forInquiry-Based Learning

• Identify the questions

• Get resources for information to answer the questions

• Assemble, analyze, and pull it together

• Share the learning

The Inquiry Process

Planning for Action

• What would it take to set up and do an inquiry project?

• How can kids be involved in creating inquiry projects?

• What challenges do you anticipate in trying to do inquiry projects?

• What supports would you want?

• What inquiry-based project(s) would you like to try first?

• How can the inquiry project incorporate school content or past programming activities?

• Which part of the process do you anticipate to be the most challenging?

Next Steps