Inquiry Projects
What are Inquiry projects?
They are projects that start with a question, and you can follow this question wherever your research takes you!
Inquiry projects are a wonderful way to dig deeper into a subject we are passionate about, or a subject we know very little about.
For this project, you can focus on the following:
Make sure you are comfortable staying with your topic for a long time. Inquiry projects take time and effort, and so your subject must be worthwhile and complex enough so you don't get bored.
Below, we have a circle of inquiry, determining the five sections of inquiry.
They are projects that start with a question, and you can follow this question wherever your research takes you!
Inquiry projects are a wonderful way to dig deeper into a subject we are passionate about, or a subject we know very little about.
For this project, you can focus on the following:
- Something you always wanted to learn, but did not know much about
- Something you are already passionate about, and want to learn more about
Make sure you are comfortable staying with your topic for a long time. Inquiry projects take time and effort, and so your subject must be worthwhile and complex enough so you don't get bored.
Below, we have a circle of inquiry, determining the five sections of inquiry.
So, to start, you will need to create an inquiry question that digs deeper into your topic.
Depending on your original question, you may need to follow this circle a couple of times before feeling like your project is complete.
For instance, if you are researching Reeses pieces and their composition, your question may be "What are the ingredients of Reeses pieces, and are they good for my health?" After you investigate and create your argument and research, you may find your research will be very shallow at this point; you would need to dig deeper into the subject. What is the History behind Reeses pieces? How can you make an equivalent at home? These questions may start creating a more interesting final product to share with the class.
For instance, if you are researching Reeses pieces and their composition, your question may be "What are the ingredients of Reeses pieces, and are they good for my health?" After you investigate and create your argument and research, you may find your research will be very shallow at this point; you would need to dig deeper into the subject. What is the History behind Reeses pieces? How can you make an equivalent at home? These questions may start creating a more interesting final product to share with the class.
Product to Deliver to Ms. J
You will:
Your research will be clear enough to teach someone who knows nothing about your topic to understand your learning journey.
You will need three sections for your research:
A rubric for this project can be found below.
- Select a topic you can learn/teach about
- Create a question that digs into the topic and makes it relate to you
- Create a product that shows your research (poster, slideshow, video, etc)
Your research will be clear enough to teach someone who knows nothing about your topic to understand your learning journey.
You will need three sections for your research:
- Why did I choose this topic?
- Where did I search for information?
- What have I learned about the topic?
A rubric for this project can be found below.