Inquiries

Under the Sea/ Fish Inquiry

The students have been working so hard on this display, they have been researching different underwater creatures. I can't believe how beautiful it looks! So proud!! #inquirybasedlearning #iteachk #fdk #ontariofulldaykindergarten #teachersofinstagram #teachersfollowteachers #ecesofinstagram #ecesfolloweces

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A little preview of our Fish Inquiry. It has evolved to other animals and their habitats. The students were so excited when I told them I would "Publish their work in book". #iteachtoo #iteachk #teachersfollowteachers #teachersofinstagram #ecesofinstagram #ecesfolloweces #inquirybasedlearning #ontariofulldaykindergarten #fulldaykindergarten #ontariofdk

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Ocean Life Inquiry Area #iteachk #ontariofulldaykindergarten #ontariofdk #looseparts #teachersofinstagram #ecesofinstagram #teachersfollowteachers #ecesfolloweces

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I love to see what happens when you leave the writing open to their own thinking. I'm quite impressed with the long but adorable list of rules. #don'tputthefishinthebathtub #fulldaykindergarten

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Part 2: Our Fish Paintings #inquirybasedlearning #iteachk #fdk #ontariofulldaykindergarten #teachersofinstagram #teachersfollowteachers #ecesofinstagram #ecesfolloweces

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"Stop! Do not touch the fish. I think the fish is hiding from us. I think the fish will like the name Steve." #fulldaykindergarten

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Our fish needs a name! We left this outside our class door for the day. Before I left school I saw many tally marks added. The students will be excited to count the results on Monday. I'm feeling the school community support! #fulldaykindergarten

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That tiny fishbowl inspired the class to build an aquarium. More pics to follow!

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Loving the Hammerhead shark. The grade ones were so artistic today!

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Class aquarium

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Looks like we might have a visitor...

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Bones

I was going to buy the x-ray set from a certain educational company, the prices were a bit ridiculous. Hack: photocopy x-ray images on transparency paper. #fdk #iteachk #teachersofinstagram #teachersfollowteachers #ecesfolloweces #ontariofdk #fulldaykindergarten #ecesofinstagram #looseparts

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Them bones, them bones.... #fdk #iteachk #teachersofinstagram #teachersfollowteachers #ecesfolloweces #ontariofdk #fulldaykindergarten #ecesofinstagram #

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One of the students helped me make this activity. He even labelled his body outline with a prompt: " Can you build my bones?" #coconstruction #teachersofinstagram #teachersfollowteachers #ecesfolloweces #ontariofdk #fulldaykindergarten #ecesofinstagram #fdk #iteachk

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Dental Hygiene

Animals

Simple graphic organizer for animal inquiries.
Download this here

Cute little booklet to add to your science table or Butterfly inquiry.
Days and stages are left blank so you can fill it out at different paces.
Download this journal template here

Great for a bird inquiry or an interest in feathers. I have included pictures of single feathers. It is much more interesting to use real feathers.
Download this feather matching game here

Community Helpers

Download this Community Helpers List here!

Download this here for free!

Cut and Paste activity. Sort the pictures into chart.
Pictures Included:
Human-Made: Swimming Pool, Gas-Station, Playground, House
Natural: Beach, Mountain, Desert, Volcano
Download this here for free!

Colour Mixing

These are great to add to your colour mixing station.
Students will have the opportunity to predict the outcome of the experiment and record their findings.
Download the colour experiment sheet here

Dinosaurs

Outer Space

Download the outer space vocabulary cards here

Download these outer space Ten frame cards here