The purpose of this poster is to support teachers in modeling inquiry-based learning to assist students in developing their decision-making skills to make informed decisions about their personal health. The poster contains sample questions specific to transmission of germs/viruses and making personal choices as well as health behaviours to avoid transmitting or contracting germs/viruses. The diagram presents six components of inquiry-based learning in revolving circular left to right order. Within the centre of the diagram are six gears representing each component of inquiry-based learning. There is no clear “end” point to the process and inquiry-based learning is recursive.
Component one listed on the far left, “Formulate Questions”, includes:
What are some healthy practices I can take to help prevent the spread of infections and keep me and other people safe?
Component two, “Gather and Organize”, includes:
- Where can I find reliable information about healthy practices that prevent the spread of infections? (e.g., my family, local public health, community elders, credible websites)?
- How will I organize my information to compare the healthy practices?
Component three, “Interpret and Analyze”, includes:
- Does my information tell me about healthy practices to prevent the spread of infections?
- Is my information from someone who knows about healthy practices to prevent the spread of infections?
- Do I have enough reliable information about healthy practices from different places or people, and reasons why they are healthy?
- Do I need to find out about other practices to help me make my decision?
Component four, “Evaluate and Draw Conclusions”, includes:
- Based on what I have learned, what are some healthy practices I can take to help prevent the spread of infections and keep me and other people safe?
- Why are these the best practices for me?
Component five, “Communicate”, includes:
- Who will I tell about the healthy practices I will take?
- What do I want to share?
- How will I share it?
- How will I show that I respect the healthy practices others choose to prevent the spread of infections to care for their personal health?
Component six, “Reflect”, includes:
- How will I know if the healthy practices I have chosen help prevent the spread of infections and keep me and other people safe?
- What other steps can I take to care for my mental and physical health?