This document provides guidance on effective questioning techniques for teachers. It lists different types of question forms including who, what, where, when, why and how questions. It then discusses the art of good questioning and provides examples of questions for different purposes, such as to understand form, function, causation, change, connection, perspective, responsibility and reflection. The document concludes by listing websites that can provide educational resources for kids.

1. Questioning that requires thoughtful answers

2. Basics question forms Who What Where When Why How

3. Who Who thinks that this is a good idea? Who agrees with this statement? Who disagrees with this statement? Who has experienced this? Who would like to share with the class?

4. What What will happen if… What are the consequences of this action? What would you do in this situation? What skills could you use to solve this problem? What problems might you face? What is your opinion? What is your experience of this?

5. Where Where would be a good place for this? Where can we find the information we need? Where have you seen this? Where would you go if… Where does … come from? Where does … go?

6. When When is it appropriate to… When should you do this? When should you not do this? When this happens, what should you do? When ‘A’ + ‘B’ are combined, what happens? When you were there, how did you feel?

7. Why Why is it like this? Why did you use this resource? Why did you use these skills? Why did we learn this? Why did it happen? Why is it important? Why must we take action?

8. How How does it work? How did you solve the problem? How can this situation be avoided? How can we help? How can others help? How do you feel about this issue?

9. The art of good questioning

10. Form What is it like? What kinds of work did people do? What are the main occupations of people living in the town? What is the landscape like? What does it feel like? Where do we get the food we eat? If the Earth were cut in half between the North Pole and the South Pole, what would it look like on the inside? What are the components of an ecosystem?

11. function What rules of behavior did people adopt? How does it work? How have people adapted to living here? How do people celebrate? What happens to waste? What can you use shadows for? How do seeds fit into the growth cycle of plants? How is air being used around us? What do reservoirs and purification plants do?

12. Causation Why is it like it is? What motivated individuals or groups to act the way they did? What caused certain cultures to disappear? Why did people settle here? In what ways have conflict and its resolution shaped the society? How can you make a shadow? Why are different foods processed in different ways? How are houses around the world constructed to suit the local climate?

13. Change How is it changing? Why did things change the way they did? In what ways does the built environment result from the natural environment? What is the role of technology in shaping the society? How has technology modified the natural environment? What societal factors cause growth, migration or resource management? How does the sand change from the morning to the afternoon? What differences do you see in the growth of plants over time? How do our bodies change when we exercise? In what ways does air differ from place to place and over time?

14. Connection How is it connected to other things? What, if any, connections exist between society then and society today? When a connection between two or more peoples existed, how equitable and just was it? How have natural disasters affected the lives of people? What kinds of beliefs, values and attitudes encourage connections with other peoples? What link is there between the time of day and the shadow your body makes? Why are certain vehicles suitable for particular tasks? How is the human life cycle the same as or different from that of other animals? What are the similarities and differences between your local ecosystem and a larger ecosystem that you have researched?

15. Perspective What are the points of view? How do people decide on who they want as a leader? Might this opinion be biased? Why? Why do people have different points of view about preserving the environment? What might my lifestyle be if I lived in another culture? Do plants (or animals) in the classroom need to be taken care of in the same way? Why? What are the different points of view supported by the evidence? How does science explain the existence of the Earth, solar system and galaxy? What are the implications for humans?

16. Responsibility What is our responsibility? Why should we care about the past? How can we act to prevent further damage to the natural environment? What does it mean to be a world citizen? What rights should all children have all over the world? How is conflict resolved? What things should we do to care for our classroom plants and animals? How can we make sure we do not waste water? What factors do you need to consider when designing and making a vehicle? What should we do to remain healthy?

17. Reflection How do we know? What makes one historical source better than another? What stereotypes do we have about this place? Which primary sources have we used to gather data? How reliable are own opinions and those of others? How will we know when it is time to water the plants? What do you think happens to your body during exercise and after exercise? How has space exploration influenced our daily lives? In what ways can we observe that our bodies are using air?

18. Question game Example, the topic might be an object in the room, such as a light bulb: A: Why is it important to have light? B: Where does light come from? A: How does light help people? B: Where is light used? A: What would happen if there were no light? Try asking a question and going around the room, each person asking a question based on the one before.

19. The winning questions! What did we learn? Why did we learn this?

20. Teachers’ research www.ibo.org Wikipedia Guided Inquiry Differentiated Learning Multiple Intelligences

21. Websites for kids http://store.discovery.com/ http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/ http://pbskids.org/ http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/ http://www.kidsknowit.com/ http://www.funbrain.com/ http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ http://www.howstuffworks.com/ http://www.funology.com/ http://www.sciencemadesimple.com/ http://www.un.org/pubs/cyberschoolbus/ http://kids.yahoo.com/ http://www.askkids.com/ http://www.kidsclick.org/