Inquiry-based instruction has been around for a long time. But what is it exactly? How do you use it in your classes? The following materials provide a general overview of inquiry-based instruction and its connection to interdisciplinary instruction.
Getting Started with Inquiry
Inquiry Examples
- MOOSE (Maine Online Opportunities for Sustained Education). These lessons are interdisciplinary project-based lessons written by Maine teachers going from PK-12 grade
- Musical Instrument Museum - STEM and Geography focused lesson plans with music integration.
- History's Mysteries - Inquiry-driven history lessons and units
- Smithsonian National Museum of American History - Lesson and units that support teaching and learning history through inquiry.
Inquiry Resources
- Curiosity & Wonder - Using Student Questions to Design Inquiries - This resource focuses on strategies to use student questioning to drive inquiry.
- Using Inquiry with Multilingual Learners - This resource shares ideas and strategies for intentionally designing with Multilingual learners in mind.
- Inquiry and PBL - This page shares ideas and strategies for inquiry-driven project-based learning.
- Establishing Real-World Problems - This video discusses developing questions that connect to the community.
- Inquiry-Based Learning: From Teacher-Guided to Student-Driven - This video illustrates student-driven inquiry in the classroom.
- How to Get into Inquiry-Based Learning: This 3-part series offers strategies for transitioning to an inquiry-focused classroom.
- 4 Common Obstacles to Implementing Inquiry-Based Learning - and How to Overcome Them - This Edutopia article focuses on
- What the Heck is Inquiry-Based Learning - This Edutopia article explains what inquiry-based learning is and how to make it part of the classroom
Contact
Kathy Bertini
Interdisciplinary Instruction Coordinator
Phone: 207-816-0294
Email: kathy.bertini@maine.gov