Cells & Life
Force and Motion
Earth and Space
Energy
5Es Of Inquiry-Based Learning
100

What is the basic unit of life?

What is a cell?

100

This force pulls objects toward Earth.

What is gravity?

100

The planet closest to the sun is ________.

What is Mercury?

100

The energy of motion is called _______.

What is kinetic energy?

100

Students are involved with challenging situations, prior knowledge is activated, and questions are provoked.

What is Engage?

200

This part of the cell controls most of its activities.

What is the nucleus?

200

The tendency of an object to resist changes in its motion is called __________.

What is inertia?

200

Earth has four layers. Name the outermost layer.

What is the crust?

200

Stored energy is known as _____.

What is potential energy?

200

Students investigate the phenomenon, prior knowledge is challenged, and ideas are created.

What is Explore?

300

Plants make their food through this process.

What is photosynthesis?

300

Force is equal to mass times ____.

What is acceleration (F = ma)?

300

How many days does the Earth revolve around the sun?

What is 365 days (or one year)

300

Energy cannot be created or destroyed; this is known as the ___.

What is the Law of Conservation of Energy?

300

Students expound on the phenomenon and gain new knowledge and apply it effectively

What is Explain?

400

Name two differences between plant cells and animal cells.

What are cell walls and chloroplasts?

400

The force that opposes the motion of objects sliding past each other is ____.

What is friction?

400

This is the term for when the moon blocks the sunlight from reaching the Earth.

What is a solar eclipse?

400

Name two forms of renewable energy.

What is solar and wind energy?

400

Students apply their knowledge towards new situations, knowledge is deepened and extended.

What is Elaborate?

500

What is the function of the mitochondria in cells?

What is producing energy (ATP) through cellular respiration?

500

Newton's third law states: For every action, there is ______.

What is equal and opposite reaction?

500

The tectonic plates float on this semi-fluid layer of Earth.

What is the mantle?

500

What type of energy does a roller coaster have at the top of a hill before moving downward?

What is gravitational potential energy?

500

Students reflect on their knowledge and the learning process assessment.

What is Evaluate?