Inquiry

What is inquiry? All learning begins with the learner. What children know and what they want to learn are not just constraints on what can be taught; they are the very foundation for learning.

"Inquiry is an approach to learning that involves a process of exploring the natural or material world, that leads to asking questions and making discoveries in the search for new understandings." [|(http://www.exploratorium.edu/IFI/resources/inquirydesc.html])

Our inquiry projects will use the following format: The purpose for my inquiry is to observe and understand change over time. How does the life cycle of insects

Step 1: My Inquiry question is how does my plant get nutrients from the roots?

Step 2: My assumption is...

Step 3: The implications might be

Step 4: The resources that I used to collect accurate information were...

Step 5: The answer to my question