Inquiry Project
Primary Divison
Grade 2 Animals

Choose an animal with
an adaptation to explore

begin discussing and
introducing the animal unit

start to think about questions
about the animals adaptations
and why it needed to adapt

brainstorming together good
questions to explore to help
drive the inquiry

Think about what you already
about that animal
know about that animal

Complete a K-N-R chart or guided
mapping activity to give context to
the inquiry.

start looking for information
on your chosen animal using
text and media

discuss about text features
and how they help with research
show

Conference with learning partners
concerning progress in the inquiry.

Make use of “virtual field trips” in
addition to actual excursions to
enlarge the scope of the inquiry.

Taking the information that
you have collected, display
your information in a graphic
organizer

lessons on how to fill in
a graphic organizer

Now that you have your
information orgainzed, display
it in a creative way

lessons on different presentation
ie. google slides, posters, brochures