This document summarizes a phenomenological study on the factors that foster intrinsic motivation for information seeking in upper elementary school children. The study interviewed 9 fifth-grade students who scored high on a questionnaire measuring intrinsic motivation. It found that play, having secure "anchor" relationships with family, formative early experiences pursuing personal interests, and preferring group work were the main relationships and experiences that contributed to the students' intrinsic motivation to seek information. The document also provides background on self-determination theory and the research methodology used in the study.