1. I- Chart
Inquiry and Research

2. What Are I-Charts?
• An inquiry chart that can be used to
support content area inquiry and
research.
• Based on asking questions about a
topic.

3. Why use an I-Chart?
• Helps students figure out questions
they really want to answer.

4. Why use an I-Chart?
• The chart can guide students
through the inquiry process to help
organize students’ thoughts.

6. Using the I-Chart
• Need to Determine:
• Topic
• Umbrella Question
• Other more specific questions
• Sources to find answers
• Possible Vocabulary words

7. The Result
• Students can use the
answers they find to
create oral reports,
written research,
demonstrations or
performances.

8. Questions?

9. Citations
• Hoffman, J. 1992. “Critical Reading/ Thinking Across the
Curriculum: Using I-Charts.” Language Arts 69: 121-127.
• Allen, Janet. 2004. “Tools for Teaching Content
Literacy.” Stenhouse Publishers.
• Photos:
• http://www.flickr.com/photos/powerbooktrance/289992273/sizes/m/in/pho
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• http://www.flickr.com/photos/cofrin_library/4110225225/sizes/m/in/photo
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• http://www.flickr.com/photos/rdecom/4920525881/.jpg (RDECOM)
• http://www.flickr.com/photos/misschatter/3547111342/ (MissChatter)