The Ultimate List of Inquiry-Based Learning Questions Hey, y'all! Let me start by saying this post is a work in progress. My goal is compile as many inquiry-based learning and phenomenon-based learning questions as I can. But my mind never stops thinking. So as new questions are posed, I will be adding them here. So don't be afraid to revisit this post later. So, let's jump in. General Inquiry and Social Skills What is inquiry? What is curiosity? How can we use curiosity to find things out? What is happiness? What is gratitude? Why is it important to show gratitude? What is kindness? How can I show kindness? Why is it important to be kind? What does it mean to be a "good student"? Why is it important to be a good student? What is generosity? How can I be generous to the people I care about? How powerful are our words? What does it mean to be humble? What are character traits of successful people? What is success? What is success for me? What would a successful life look like for me? What is mindfulness? How can mindfulness help me focus/be calm? What is inclusion/inclusivity? Why is it important to be inclusive? What is equity? Reading/Language Arts What are the important parts of fiction books? What are the important parts of nonfiction books? What similarities and differences do they have? Why? How do illustrations give meaning and move stories along? How do wordless books tell stories? How does learning different meanings of word parts help me become a better reader? What does good writing look like? What makes "good" writing? Science How does weather affect humans, plants, and animals? How can people predict and prepare for different weather conditions? How do people and animals use plants in their daily lives? How do plant life cycles differ from each other? How is climate change affecting the oceans? How are humans dependent on the oceans? What changes are occurring to our climate? What is causing these changes? Can the changes be prevented/reversed? How? Why do we have seasons? What makes different seasons unique? What makes fall/winter/spring unique? Why is fall/winter/spring important? How are some life cycles similar? How are some life cycles unique? What is conservation of the Earth? Why is conservation important? What makes each forest (or our forest) unique? Why are forests important? (Or why is our forest important?) What makes our lake unique? Why is the lake important? What is energy? Why is water important? What are some ways we use water? How does aerodynamics work? How does pollution affect plants, animals, and people? How can be decrease or eliminate our carbon footprint? What are the benefits/drawbacks of electric vehicles? How are buildings constructed centuries ago still standing? (engineering and design) Why and how are insects important? How are ______ and _______ interdependent? How are auroras formed? What significance do auroras have--in culture, literature, science, etc.? Social Studies/History What makes a community great? How are communities the same or different from each other? What makes different winter holidays unique? (thinking customs and traditions) What are some similarities between different winter holidays? (thinking customs and traditions) Who else celebrates Thanksgiving besides our country? How are these (Thanksgiving) celebrations the same and different from ours? How do other cultures and countries celebrate the new year? How are these celebrations the same and different from ours? What is advocacy? What are up-standers? Why do we have money? Why is money important? Is money important? Math Where can we find patterns? (multi-disciplinary) How does recognizing patterns help us make predictions? (multi-disciplinary) Other topics/Seasonal things What makes pumpkins unique? (primary grades) What makes apples unique? (primary grades) What do school lunches look like in other countries? How can we improve the lunches in our country/community? As you can see, there are a TON of questions you can pose to your students to being the inquiry or phenomenon-based learning process. This list is not all inclusive but is a work in progress. I hope this helped you get some new ideas for your next unit. Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful week. I'll talk to you soon. Stay cozy,