An inquiry-based learning project can be one of the most engaging things you do all year, right up until you notice half the class stuck on the writing, one student who finished in ten minutes and needs more, and another who has not written a word because putting pencil to paper feels impossible today. The good news is that inquiry-based learning is naturally suited to differentiation. Because students already choose their own topic and question, you are halfway there before

Once your class has worked through one or two inquiry-based learning projects, it gets easier to picture the process working with almost any topic. If you have already explored our posts on insects, weather, animals, or dinosaurs, here are six more topics worth adding to your rotation. Each of these follows the same 5-step process from our guide to teaching inquiry-based learning: pose a question, conduct research, interpret the information, share the learning, and assess the

Few topics grab a Grade 1 to 3 classroom quite like dinosaurs. Students who rarely raise their hand for anything else suddenly have three questions about the Tyrannosaurus Rex before you have even finished introducing the unit. This post shows you how to run a dinosaur inquiry project using the same 5-step process from our guide to teaching inquiry-based learning, along with everything included in our Dinosaur Inquiry-Based Learning Project. Why Dinosaurs Work So Well for Inq

Give your animal lovers a real research project. This 5 step animal inquiry helps Grade 1 to 3 students ask a question and find the answer.

Why is the sky blue? How does snow form? What causes thunder? Weather is something every student experiences daily, which makes it one of the most naturally engaging topics you can hand to young researchers. This post walks you through running a weather inquiry project using the same 5-step process from our guide to teaching inquiry-based learning, along with everything included in our Weather Inquiry-Based Learning Project. Why Weather Works So Well for Inquiry-Based Learnin

Do ants sleep? Turn your students' insect questions into an inquiry project with this simple 5 step process for Grades 1 to 3.

Skip buying a new resource for every unit. These inquiry-based learning templates work with any subject, all year long, in Grades 1 to 3.

Learn how to teach inquiry-based learning to Grade 1 to 3 students with this simple 5-step process. Includes free printables, templates, and classroom tips.