International Baccalaureate Primary Years

Guiding Questions

These questions suggest lines of inquiry which provide a structure for students engaged in purposeful research.

Form: What is it like?
Function: How does it work?
Causation: Why is it like this?
Change: How is it changing?
Connections: How is it connected to other things?
Perspective: What are the points of view?
Responsibility: What is our responsibility?
Reflection: How do we know?