Ideas, questions, and results are recorded on a chart for the whole class or for individual students. KWL is also a useful strategy for built-in assessment and planning. Inquiry Approaches to Exploring Balls and Ramps Below are some materials and strategies for inviting people to explore the way things roll. A wide range of questions and problems may be explored, depending on the variety of materials provided, the wording of initial questions, and the interests of students. Depending on age of students, you might ask about the evidence they have for what they know.
Students plan and carry out investigations of their questions.
Encourage students to recognize and record things they're still not sure about, or new questions still to be explored. Reprinted with permission of the author.