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Activity
FNO Press

Fno.org: Inspired Investigations

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
An article at From Now On about how to help students do better research by changing the focus of research assignments and teaching students to ask essential questions. Some suggestions include using mind mapping, and using Inspiration to...
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Activity
Other

That's a Good Question

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
While the specific questions proposed here relate to physical therapy, the method of designing good questions that is taught can be used universally. The author teaches a pattern of asking "What" "Why" and "How" to develop successively...
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Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Seuss and Silverstein: Posing Questions, Presenting Points

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Contains plans for four lessons that ask learners to formulate critical thinking questions and lead class discussions about the issues raised in the books of Dr. Seuss and Shel Silverstein. In addition to objectives and standards, this...
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Professional Doc
Other

A More Beautiful Question: How Can We Teach Kids to Question?

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
This article discusses how to guide students in developing good questions, improving them, prioritizing their questions, acting on them, and reflecting on their learning. The writer is the author of books on questioning skills. Includes...
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Handout
Love To Know Media

Your Dictionary: Examples of Open Ended and Closed Ended Questions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Explains the difference between open and closed questions. Gives examples and situations where each might be used.