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The continuous questions of this author’s young children at dinnertime led him to design a mini workshop format to help his primary students answer their own questions at school. He used a ... See More

The continuous questions of this author’s young children at dinnertime led him to design a mini workshop format to help his primary students answer their own questions at school. He used a hybrid of the 5 E inquiry lesson model: Exploration, Investigation, and Reflection. There is a chart describing each of the stages of his inquiry workshop model, and he includes a rubric for evaluating the hands-on activities his students complete. Read the article to see how this teacher facilitates inquiry in his classroom.