Inquiry-based learning doesn't have to mean overhauling your entire schedule. Terra Tarango, Chief Education Officer at Van Andel Institute for Education, shares practical ways K-8 teachers can weave inquiry and hands-on science into any subject — starting small and building from there.

Sponsored by the VAI Educator's Studio from Van Andel Institute for Education.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• How a 5-lesson kindergarten bee project covers science, math, ELA, and SEL
• Why "Beat the Bot" is the perfect activity for teaching kids what humans do better than AI
• How to flip your planning — start with what's interesting, then connect the content
• What ethical PD looks like (and why Terra says theory-heavy PD is "unethical")
• Small first steps: pledge forms, student pitch tanks, and flipping instruction order

Show notes and resources: https://www.coolcatteacher.com/e930

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