Inquiry Tasks Teaching Resources
This collection of inquiry tasks has been curated to provide resources that allow students to begin their learning by posing questions, problems or scenarios. These inquiry tasks are a form of active learning and allow students to develop their thinking and problem-solving skills. Some topics for inquiry tasks include gender stereotypes, natural disasters, animal adaptations and the importance of environments. The collection also provides some posters to display in your primary classroom about how to break the task down and how to write an inquiry question.
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Persuasive Speech Writing Task
A persuasive speech writing task, based around real-world issues affecting children.
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Push and Pull - Inquiry Task
Two inquiry tasks investigating floating and friction.
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Animal Adaptations - Inquiry Task
An inquiry-based task to consolidate and deepen students' understanding of animal adaptations.
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Celebrating Inspirational Women Inquiry Task
An inquiry task to use in the classroom when learning about inspirational contemporary women.
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The Natural Environment of Africa - Inquiry Task
An inquiry task focusing on the natural environment of the grasslands of Africa.
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The Natural Environment of South America - Inquiry Task
An inquiry task focusing on the natural environment of the Amazon rainforest in South America.
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Simple Machines Super Challenge - Inquiry Task
A fun research task to use in the classroom when investigating simple machines.
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Minibeast Mission - Research Task
A fun research task to use in the classroom when investigating different types of minibeasts.
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Inquiry Project - Template
A diverse template to help students craft inquiry questions to produce different types of projects.
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My Research Project - Pennant Banner
A pennant banner template for students to record biography research.
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Rio Carnival - Inquiry Research Task
An inquiry task where students research the history of Rio Carnival.
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Chomp Like a Champion - Worksheet
An independent research task in which students make links between athletic performance and balanced nutrition.
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Challenging Female Gender Stereotypes Inquiry Task
An inquiry task to use in the classroom when learning about inspirational contemporary women.
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Olympic Host City Inquiry Task – Worksheet
A 3 page inquiry research task in which students identify the advantages and disadvantages of having the Olympics in their own city.
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William Shakespeare Research Worksheet
A worksheet to use in the classroom on Shakespeare Day and when researching William Shakespeare and his plays.
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Break It Down Poster
A poster explaining how to break larger tasks down into smaller steps.
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How to Write an Inquiry Question Poster
A poster demonstrating the steps involved in formulating a question for inquiry-based learning.
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Occupations in Design and Technology Research Task
A research task exploring how people in various occupations need technology to perform their job successfully.
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Natural and Built Environments - Inquiry Task
An inquiry task for natural and built environments.
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Natural Disasters Inquiry Task - Newspaper Report
Use our 3-page graphic organiser to research and report on a significant natural disaster from the last 100 years.
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Earthquake Inquiry Task - Newspaper Report
An earthquake inquiry task with graphic organiser and newspaper article planning sheet.
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Earthquakes - Shake, Rattle and Fall Experiment
An hands-on experiment to be conducted by students when investigating earthquakes.
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The Importance of Environments - Inquiry Task
An inquiry-based assessment task in which students will demonstrate their understanding of the importance of their local environment.
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Natural Disasters Inquiry Task - Presenting