Inquiry based learning is a wonderful way for students to learn by doing, rather than to be either told what is correct or by performing worksheets. In the Signs of Spring video, the students were given the opportunity to choose what aspect they wanted to study. This puts the student in control of their own inquiry and will allow the student to be more engaged in the topic that they are researching; they will take more ownership if they are interested in the subject.
I also like the fact that these inquiry based lessons are very cross-curricular. Meaning that they are integrated across math, science, language arts, ect. I think it is so important to integrate lessons throughout all aspects of the curriculum as opposed to singling it out in one lesson. When you have a subject, such as spring time, use it across all divisions of the curriculum; run with it. Inquiry based lessons allow teachers to do this!
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