Inquiry-Based Learning Using Everyday Objects: Hands-On Instructional Strategies That Promote Active Learning in Grades 3-8

Acknowledgments About the Authors Dedication Introduction: Welcome to Inquiry-Based Learning Using Everyday Objects (Object-Based Inquiry) Part I. Object-Based Learning 1. What Is Object-Based Inquiry? The Reality of Object-Based Learning Why Use Object-Based Inquiry? Time to Begin Your Journey 2. How Do I Gather Collections? Getting Started Expanding Your Collection Storing Your Collections 3. How Do I Get Started? Planning the Classroom Grouping Your Students Planning Your Lessons Avoiding the Pitfalls Benefits Roles of the Teacher and Students 4. Where Do I Start With Planning? Things to Consider Step One: Developing Essential Understandings Step Two: Identifying Specific Objectives Step Three: Locating the Objects Step Four: Question Development Conclusion 5. How Do I Assess? Formative Assessment Summative Assessment Part II. Lesson Plans 6. Language Lesson Plans Why Do Tigers Have Stripes? What Makes a Poem Perfect? She Sells Sea Shells What's Your Fantasy? 7. Science Lesson Plans Zone Home Birds of a Feather Whose Track Is That? Science Rocks 8. Social Studies Lesson Plans I'm a Mystery: What's My History Can You Dig History? Where in America Are You? Flower Power 9. Math Lesson Plans Measuring Madness Architectural Geometry What's For Dinner? What Part of Fractions Is Difficult? Glossary Index