Inquiry Based Learning

This week and last week, I have been working for an hour each day with a 5th grade group of students on Inquiry Based Learning. Students have to ask a question and then research and answer their own questions about a topic. This topics in this group have ranged from Benjamin Franklin to the Trojan War. They have spent the last few days conducting research and they will present their topics soon. I am so excited to watch them present their work! Some students have chosen to present using Prezi. I have seen them working hard all week, focused and organizing their work.

 

Here is a short summary of what an Inquiry Based Model follows:

Inquiry - asking a thought-provoking question

Research - researching the question and providing background information

Organization - organizing research and preparing for presentations

Presentation - Presenting research

Evaluation - Evaluating their work and the work of their peers.