Inquiry Based Learning is student centered and encourages kids to ask questions and explore the world around them.  Students are actively engaged and able to explore curiosities with hands-on activities.   You can create inquiry tubs for play or for use during math, reading, and science, etc.  Inquiry tubs promote critical thinking skills and add an element of play which is so important for kids.

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Play improves the cognitive, physical, social, and emotional well-being of children.   Play helps kids learn skills they need for life such as relationship building, cooperation, communication, problem-solving, and more!   Inquiry tubs can also be used to promote STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) and the engineering design process.

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These are some of the inquiry tub ideas I've used in my classroom.   Kids love them so much that parents often ask me where they can buy them.   I usually put my activities in plastic tubs.   For my classroom, I add a label to the tub stating the objectives or benefits of the activity.   The labels are available in the unlimited resources collection called My Collection of Resources and Charts.   There are pre-made and customizable labels.

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