Author Archives: lindybuckley1

About lindybuckley1

I am a retired elementary, international school teacher who enjoys travelling, art, music, photography, natural history, archaelology, cooking and history - in fact almost anything....

Looks Aren’t Everything…

Posted on December 5, 2013 by lindybuckley1

In our last unit most of the inquiry was guided. In our new unit we decided that we would give more freedom to students earlier in the unit. This is an environmental unit. It’s new for us this year, although … Continue reading →

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I read a book…

Posted on November 25, 2013 by lindybuckley1

Inquiry isn’t an isolated lesson. It isn’t only “done” when one is studying a unit of inquiry. It isn’t just for science or for social studies. I’d like to share a student’s thinking and inquiring as he tells me about … Continue reading →

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See Think Wonder

Posted on October 6, 2013 by lindybuckley1

Provocation and Follow-up Our new unit is about trading. We are looking at what trade is, what people trade, how they trade, what happens if they have nothing to trade and what our responsibility is in that whole process… The … Continue reading →

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The Legacy of “Legacies…”

Posted on June 5, 2013 by lindybuckley1

An inquiry unit called “Legacies” (first mentioned in this blog last year) has had its final inquiring…. We won’t be studying history in this same way next year. As I have watched my students learning through this unit, I have … Continue reading →

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Into Space… and beyond

Posted on February 17, 2013 by lindybuckley1

I am thrilled to have been invited to join the group of Inquiry Educators who post in this blog. I do so enjoy reading the variety of thought-provoking and inspiring items. I would like to share my latest thoughts on … Continue reading →

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