Inquiry Project - Outline

You will complete the following outline as to begin brainstorming and compiling evidence for your inquiry
project. Once you are finished, you will post your outline to your blog.

Inquiry Question:
 Write the inquiry question you will be exploring.

How can play be used to facilitate learning and understanding in young children?

Reasoning:
 Write a few sentences explaining why you chose that inquiry question. Explain what interests you
about that aspect of child development.

I chose this question because I think the idea of incorporating play more into children’s learning could
improve their understanding and interest in what they’re learning.

Evidence:
 Identify 2-3 pieces of evidence that will help you answer your inquiry question.
o Summarize what the evidence is saying in relation to your inquiry question.
 Keep track of your sources. Write the title of the website, journal, article, or magazine and
copy/paste the link of the resource in the “Resource” section of the chart below.

Evidence Resource
1. This article talks about how play can encourage The Power of Play: 6 Benefits for Child Development 
kids to use their I which makes them think
https://www.epl.ca/blogs/post/importance-of-play-for kids/#:~:text=Play%20Builds%20Imagination
more about what they’re learning and leads to %20and%20Creativity,adapt%20those%20rules%20as%20needed.
better understanding

2. This article talks about how play based learning

makes kids think about what they’re learning
more and makes them more interested in it. It
Play-Based Learning: What It Is and Why It Should Be a Part of Every
also encourages them to think about what Classroom
they’re learning and connect it to their thoughts
and ideas. It goes in depth on why and how https://blog.edmentum.com/play-based-learning-what-it-and-why-it-should-be-part-
every-classroom
play based learning should be implemented in
every classroom.
Activities:
 Come up with three activities that you would complete with your buddy. You must have one activity
that is geared towards literacy (reading/writing), one towards numeracy (math), and one craft. All
activities must be age appropriate. Remember that your buddies is in between 5 and 6 years old,
which means they cannot compete complex math or reading activities.
 Complete the chart below with the following information:
o Explanation – Explain the activity step-by-step and how you would complete it.
o Supplies – List all the supplies/materials that you would need for the activity/craft.

Activity Explanation Supplies

1. Literacy Paper, pens, colours,
Pick their favorite toy or toys and make a story with them as stapler.
the main characters then we can draw the characters and
make a little book together.

2. Numeracy Math bingo: make a board of math problems and cards with Bingo boards
the answers to those math problems. If they have the equation (laminated), expo
that correlates with the answer they colour their square. markers, answer
cards.

3. Craft Coloured paper,

Paper tulips and paper hand bunnies. We will cut, fold and scissors, glue,
glue paper to make paper tulips. For the bunny they will trace markers, pencils.
their hands and then fold and draw on the paper to make it
look like a bunny.