I- Chart

Inquiry and Research

What Are I-Charts? • An inquiry chart that can be used to

support content area inquiry and

research.

• Based on asking questions about a

topic.

Why use an I-Chart?

• Helps students figure out questions

they really want to answer.

Why use an I-Chart?

• The chart can guide students

through the inquiry process to help

organize students’ thoughts.

Using the I-Chart

• Need to Determine:

• Topic

• Umbrella Question

• Other more specific questions

• Sources to find answers

• Possible Vocabulary words

The Result

• Students can use the

answers they find to

create oral reports,

written research,

demonstrations or

performances.

Questions?

Citations • Hoffman, J. 1992. “Critical Reading/ Thinking Across the

Curriculum: Using I-Charts.” Language Arts 69: 121-127.

• Allen, Janet. 2004. “Tools for Teaching Content

Literacy.” Stenhouse Publishers.

• Photos: • http://www.flickr.com/photos/powerbooktrance/289992273/sizes/m/in/pho

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m/.jpg (RDECOM)

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stream/.jpg (Cofrin Library)

• http://www.flickr.com/photos/rdecom/4920525881/.jpg (RDECOM)

• http://www.flickr.com/photos/misschatter/3547111342/ (MissChatter)