Your ultimate student journal to support inquiry in the PYP

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As inquiry educators you are told to stay away from worksheets or packets. But we’re here to tell you that not all worksheets are created equal! Open-ended worksheets, graphic organizers and thinking routines are the perfect companions to supporting learning journeys and guiding inquiry. We’re here with the ultimate guide for your students, created by our favourite educator and sketchnoter, Chris Gadbury!

Chris has designed a close-to-perfect inquiry journal for PYP students – a collection of thinking tools that will encourage students to ask questions, reflect, and apply their understandings and skills. Download our guided inquiry journal and introduce your students to their best friend for the new academic year!

In this resource, you will get:

Visual templates to help unpack your unit of inquiry
Beautifully designed thinking routines to guide student inquiry
Ready-to-use mini lessons for each stage of an inquiry cycle
Tools to help students feel like artists as they document their learning journey

Learn how to make the most of this journal with Chris Gadbury here.

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Chris Gadbury

Experienced PYP educator

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Chris Gadbury

Chris has worked within the Primary Years Programme since 2008 both as a Class Teacher and a Visual Arts Teacher. Chris is best known for his quirky art videos on his popular website ‘ArtLesson.blog’, as well as his widely recognised poster ‘Making the Enhanced PYP Simple’ which can be seen on the walls of IB schools around the world. Chris is also known for his illustrated storybook series which was the topic of his 2019 TEDx talk where he shared how he informs students about global issues whilst encouraging them to come up with solutions. Chris has designed learning resources for numerous organisations and his illustrations are featured in a broad range of educational publications. Chris is a TeachSDG’s Ambassador and is regularly commissioned as a sketchnote artist by the United Nations.

Classroom Strategies, Inquiry-based Learning

Guided Inquiry Journal for Students

As inquiry educators you are told to stay away from worksheets or packets. But we’re here to tell you that not all worksheets are created equal! Open-ended worksheets, graphic organizers and thinking routines are the perfect companions to supporting learning journey and guiding inquiry. We're here with the ultimate guide for your students, created by our favourite educator and sketchnoter, Chris Gadbury! Chris has designed a close-to-perfect inquiry journal for PYP students – a collection of thinking tools that will encourage students to ask questions, reflect, and apply their understandings and skills. Download our guided inquiry journal and introduce your students to their best friend for the new academic year!