A good inquiry question is something you cannot find on Google or another search engine. You will need to do background research into your topic to understand it enough to do the Inquiry. We suggest the K-W-L method shown below.
Inquiry Questions
- Form a K-W-L chart
- Come up with some great 'Want to know' questions
- Search online for the answers to them.
- Write down what you've learned and cross off the question once you feel it's been answered
- Anything that's left is a good inquiry question.
When you are finding information online you need to pay close attention to the validity of the source. Use this document to help you determine what's helpful and what's not.
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