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400 Amazing Essential Inquiry Questions for Elementary and Secondary Students

Looking for subject-specific questions for your next inquiry unit?

Browse the collection below for some ideas and inspiration!

Sample Questions:

How do we affect our environment?
What habits have other countries formed that are helping/harming nature?
What happens when we disturb an ecosystem?

Nature & Environment Inquiry Questions PDF

Civics, Freedom, & Government

Sample Questions:

What role does the government play in our freedom?
Does equal always mean fair?
How important are laws to the well-being of a community?

Civics, Freedom, & Government Inquiry Questions PDF

The Arts

Sample Questions:

What can art teach us about culture?
What outer factors influence how we express ourselves artistically?
What themes have remained consistent in art for ages?

The Arts Inquiry Questions PDF

Language & Literature

Sample Questions:

How is language used to change our thoughts or behaviours?
What is the purpose of storytelling?
What impact can language have on our emotions?

Language & Literature Inquiry Questions PDF

History

Sample Questions:

What can a map tell us?
What is the best way to share stories from long ago?
How does the study of history help us understand consequences?

History Inquiry Questions PDF

Science & Space

Sample Questions:

What features do living things have?
How do our senses help us understand the world?
How has the discovery of the solar system changed history?

Science & Space Inquiry Questions PDF

Mathematics

Sample Questions:

What 2D and 3D shapes can we find in our environment?
What information is important in a math problem?
How do numbers help us communicate?

Mathematics Inquiry Questions PDF

Personal Development

Sample Questions:

How can we show kindness to one another?
How can I be a positive force in my community?
What is the difference between being old and being wise?

Personal Development Inquiry Questions PDF

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