Exploring through Projects: Inquiry Workshop

Prerequisite:

Open to students entering grade(s): Reception 2 to Grade 1

Course Description:

How do we keep children excited about learning over the summer? By providing rich, hands-on opportunities that spark curiosity and inspire inquiry. Through tinkering, exploring, collaborating, and revising, campers will explore a variety of inquiry-based activities.

Throughout the course, campers will engage in experiments using different materials in both small- and large-group settings as they construct their understanding of concepts. They will also be recording their ideas, predictions, questions, and reflections—to support continued growth in their literacy skills from the previous school year.

Learner Outcomes:

Students will:

• Engage in hands-on activities
• Practice social skills
• Develop communication skills such as listening and speaking through group and class discussions

Methodology:

Campers will participate in a mix of large and small-group activities each day. They will learn to cooperate with peers, work independently to complete projects, and make connections across curricular areas through in-depth, meaningful age-appropriate experiences.

Sessions will begin with a group activity and a discussion of the day’s schedule. Students will then participate in a teacher-led lesson which be led into take part in group and independent activities. The class will incorporate discussions, read-alouds, hands-on projects, games, and reflective journaling.

The course places strong emphasis on caring, cooperation, kindness, and other age-appropriate social skills. Campers will also practice key communication skills—including turn-taking, active listening, and respectful behavior—and will further develop their self-help skills.

Assessment:

• Blog Posts
• Reflection Journals

Teacher / Instructor:

All sessions: Samantha Yee