Inquiry Learning in Grade 7 encourages students to explore knowledge through questioning, research, and problem-solving. Instead of only receiving information, learners ask their own questions, test ideas, and reflect on their findings. This method develops curiosity, independence, and collaboration while connecting learning to real-life challenges. Activities such as experiments, projects, debates, and group discussions make the process active and meaningful. By practicing critical thinking and self-directed exploration, Inquiry Learning becomes a tool for deeper understanding across all subjects and prepares students for lifelong learning.
🟢 Starter
- Define the term “inquiry.”
- Write three examples of good classroom questions.
- Reflect: why is curiosity important in learning?
- Create a short list of topics you’d like to explore.
- Compare facts and opinions in a paragraph.
- Write a question that begins with “What if…?”
- Identify two strategies for solving a problem.
- Write about one time you discovered something on your own.
- List three benefits of group discussion.
- Write a short reflection on how mistakes help learning.
- Create a class survey question and predict answers.
- Write three open-ended questions about your community.
- Reflect: how is inquiry different from memorization?
- Write a question you would ask a scientist.
- Identify two everyday problems inquiry could solve.
- Create a sentence starting with “I wonder why…”
- Write three questions about the environment.
- Compare learning by reading vs learning by doing.
- Write three ways to show evidence in schoolwork.
- Reflect: how does asking questions build confidence?
🟡 Practice
- Write a paragraph on why research matters.
- Design a mini-project to answer a question about nature.
- Debate: should students choose their own projects?
- Write three steps for testing an idea.
- Research how inquiry is used in science experiments.
- Create a chart of closed vs open questions.
- Write a reflection about how teamwork supports inquiry.
- Collect data on classmates’ favorite hobbies and present results.
- Write about how inquiry helps solve social problems.
- Research a mystery in history and share two possible answers.
- Create a short plan for investigating a school issue.
- Write a paragraph about the importance of reliable sources.
- Compare classroom learning with project-based learning.
- Write a persuasive paragraph about why students should ask questions.
- Research how famous inventors used inquiry.
- Create a reflection journal entry about a project.
- Write three strategies to improve problem-solving.
- Debate: is trial and error a good way to learn?
- Write about how inquiry connects subjects together.
- Reflect: how has inquiry learning changed how you think?
🔴 Challenge
- Write an essay on why inquiry learning prepares students for the future.
- Research how inquiry is used in scientific discoveries.
- Create a project investigating a real-world community issue.
- Debate: is inquiry more effective than traditional teaching?
- Write a diary entry as a student exploring a big question.
- Research how inquiry supports democracy.
- Create a case study of an inquiry-based classroom.
- Write a persuasive speech about curiosity as a strength.
- Investigate how inquiry is used in journalism.
- Write a project plan to solve a school problem.
- Compare inquiry learning with memorization-based exams.
- Research how inquiry is used in medicine.
- Write a reflection on challenges in open-ended learning.
- Create a debate topic and prepare both sides.
- Research how inquiry improves critical thinking.
- Write about how inquiry encourages creativity.
- Propose three new inquiry projects for your class.
- Write a report on how technology supports inquiry learning.
- Reflect: how can inquiry prepare you for future careers?
- Create a presentation showing inquiry in action across subjects.