Inquiry-Based Learning

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What type of natural disaster has the greatest impact? (Follow ups included questions on impact on what: people, the earth, animals, etc.)

Lord Nelson PS (Gr 7-8)

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What is the different between exothermic/endothermic and exergonic/endergonic?

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How does nature work?

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Is technology impacting human evolution?

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Does tradition have a place in education?

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What does it mean to be happy?

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How do we know when something is true?

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How would you redesign our government?

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What is a job of the future that does not currently exist?

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Here is an example of how provoking curiosity can lead to authentic learning, and how the teacher’s role has changed.

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When do we cross the line between artificial intelligence and intelligence?

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What is the biggest threat to life on earth?

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Has nature already figured out the most efficient designs?

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Do we still need big cities?

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Why are healthy streams important?

Submitted by: Bowmore PS

For Grade 7/8 Science & Technology

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A HUGE inspirational resource of big questions.  For anyone looking at Inquiry-based Learning in the classroom, this is something that you will want to keep close by for future reference.  Big questions, new questions, new inquiries...

A huge thanks to Ray Van Geel (@RayVanGeel), Lindsay Nevin (@linznevin), Holly Powell, Paul McIntyre, Minakshi Patel, Katie Jeffries, Andrew McQuinn, Don Bruce, Cheryl McQueen, Derek White, Katie Toy and Sabrina Tyrer

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A list of web applications to support the inquiry process in your classroom - from EduWebinar http://eduwebinar.com.au/web-tools-to-support-inquiry-based-learning