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 * **INQUIRY BASED LESSONS**

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. **MODULE RESOURCES**http://resources.emints.org/modresources/links/inquirybased.shtml Username:emintspd & Password:fy08
 * SESSION STARTER: SOME FLOAT, SOME DON'T!**

"I was with my, She/HE had dumped a box of crayons into the water. It was then that I noticed something unusual. But before I tell you what I noticed......what do you notice?"

Some Float and Some Don't Handout The inquiry based lesson is has many aspects. Information about these aspects can be found in your "Inquiry Based Lessons Module Handout: > > **DEFINING AND DESIGNING ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS**...Use the following resources in order to review the answer to the question, 'What makes an essential question?'# Essential Question [| Essential_Questions-1.ppt] > Elementary > http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/concept2class/inquiry/demonstration.html > http://emints.org/about/video/ Essential Question Cards Activity - Take a card, read tthe card to the group. The group will decides if it is an essential question or supporting question. Place the card on the appropriate chart.
 * Why do you think some crayons float and some do not?
 * Write a hypothesis as to why some float and some do not?
 * Give it a try with your own set of crayons.
 * Can you solve the problem? Explore Resource Websites: http://resources.emints.org/modresources/links/inquirybased.shtml
 * 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
 * Write a letter to [|Crayola]:
 * explaining your ideas and ask the company if they can explain the floating crayon phenomenon.
 * OR, write a letter explaining why you think all crayons should float.
 * OR, write a letter suggesting a method Crayola could use to make ALL crayons float.
 * [|Crayola Company] for more inquiry activities.
 * How might this lesson differ from a traditional teacher-centered lesson?Using any media (Word, PPT, Inspiration, Garage Band, anything, etc) create a way to share your topic, the guiding question and the information we should know regarding the questions you answered. //You will have only _ minutes to complete this part of the lesson.// Be creative and try to include visual elements if possible. Take notes on the "What Do I See?" handout as each group presents.
 * The Inquiry Based Process - What is inquiry based? (pg.5)
 * The Role of the Teacher and the Student - What are the roles as compared to the roles of a traditional class? (pg. 6)
 * The use of Essential Questions - What are the characteristics of essential questions? (g. 9-10)
 * Questions and Investigations - What type of student questions should be observed during the lesson? (pg. 5-6)
 * A Variety of Resources - How will students use the resources during the lesson? (pg. 6 & 12)
 * Meaningful Products - What is the role and purpose of student products? (pg. 6)
 * Constructivist Lesson Plan - What are the 5 E's? (pg. 11-13)
 * The Spectrum of Inquiry - How might Grappling's relate to inquiry based? (pg. 7)
 * Higher Level Thinking - How are Bloom's Taxonomy and higher-level related to inquiry based? (pg. 6)//Keep in mind that Inquiry in a classroom can bring high-student motivation, long-term understanding, and increased performance.//
 * 1) MathStar. //Essential Questions//. New Mexico State University College of Education. http://mathstar.nmsu.edu/exploration1/unit/content_questions.html
 * 2) McKenzie, J. (1996). Framing Essential Questions. //From Now On//, 6(1). http://www.fno.org/sept96/questions.html
 * 3) 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.**
 * 4) Educational Broadcasting Corporation. (2004). //Concept to Classroom: Inquiry in Action//.
 * 1) eMINTS/ETC Digital Stories Videos

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