Inquiry – Page 3 – Miss Younger

Factual, Conceptual, Debatable Questions Reflection

July 28, 2021 Amanda Younger No Comments

https://studylib.net/doc/6909689/inquiry-questions—ccbmyp15-16 In reading about the different types of questions I have to say I disagree with the statement “I use conceptual or debatable questions more frequently than factual questions in my courses.” I realize most of my questions lean towards factual and conceptual questions and I rarely ask debatable questions. I do have them towards…

The Seal Garden Questions

July 28, 2021 Amanda Younger No Comments

I’ve also used the adaptation Brenda offered to do this task as my summer school program is not lending itself well to this assignment. I have chosen to look at a read aloud lesson I would typically do during my Salish Sea and Great Bear Rainforest. For the criteria and developing good questions I looked…

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Visualizing Inquiry

July 28, 2021 Amanda Younger No Comments

I have two very simple visual representations. I try to keep my visuals minimalist in my classroom to focus on the content and understanding. I’ve found that minimalist decor and visuals are helping my students to focus on what is essential in their understanding and organization. My favourite of my two is my second visual…

Good and Bad Research Questions

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I chose to keep my questions focused around the Salish Sea and Great Bear Rainforest. Good Questions: What are the unique abiotic factors of the Salish Sea and Great Bear Rainforest? What are the unique biotic factors of the Salish Sea and Great Bear Rainforest? How do humans impact the Great Bear Rainforest and Salish Sea?…

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Inquiry Unit Development Part 1

July 28, 2021 Amanda Younger No Comments

I have chosen to look at refining my favourite unit on The Salish Sea and Great Bear Rainforest two unique ecosystems on the BC Coast. This is a unit that always brings me a lot of joy as my favourite places on the planet are found within the Salish Sea and Great Bear Rainforest. For…

Grade 4, Inquiry, Planning for Inquiry, Science, Social Studies, Teaching Through Inquiry

Core Word – Joy

June 28, 2021 Amanda Younger No Comments

I love the idea of a core word to describe teaching, learning, or thinking. My first word that came to mind was not in the list provided to choose from. One of my goals is for my students to become deep thinkers and to use a variety of thinking strategies to think for themselves. Scrolling…