Analysing the lesson plan “Animal Actions” using inquiry cycle:
Step 1: Discuss and review words that come to mind when describing a lion/elephant. Chart these words according to parts of speech.
• I Wonder
• Students start by wondering about lions and elephants, sharing initial thoughts and questions. This sparks curiosity as they think about h…Read More

Dear Ms. Bothina,
I truly appreciated your insightful analysis and the way you clearly aligned each classroom step with the phases of the inquiry-based learning cycle.
Big Idea:
clearly explains how chemical reactions are responsible for the visual and sound effects in fireworks. It effectively connects science and art, helping students…Read More

Analysing an inquiry-based lesson
From Lesson: Patterns in the Universe (CONTENT Standard: 1-ESS1-1

1- Students begin by reading the book Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me with a specific task: during the reading, observe the different ways the moon appears. This connects to the Engage phase of the inquiry cycle.

2- The teacher explains that…Read More

Hi Bothaina

I really enjoyed reading your analysis of the Textured Fireworks lesson! You clearly laid out how each phase of the inquiry cycle is embedded in the lesson, and I especially appreciated how you linked student actions to deeper inquiry (like how the salt and watercolor experiment connects to energy transfer and chemical…Read More