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4) Which activities involve inquiry based learning and why? After reading through the other member’s activities, I believe that Julianna had the activity that best captured the essence of inquiry. With developing a franchise, the student has to think in ways they most likely never have before. It develops a strong set of problem solving skills that they did not previously possess. It also has a multitude of possible answers.

(5) Which activities did not involve inquiry based learning and why? I do not believe that Marissa’s activity showed a strong sense of inquiry. While there are multiple ways to approach the answer, there was only one correct answer. Based on her description alone, I was unable to determine whether or not it was inquiry based. I went into the learner activities and found the one she described. While it is a good activity to use to develop good problem solving skills and strengthen the students grasp on addition and subtraction, it did not embody the ideas of inquiry based knowledge as strongly as my or Julianna’s activity.

(6) Identify the best rubric for assessing inquiry learning and explain why you chose it? While I am flattered that both members of the team chose my rubric, I believe that Julianna had the best rubric. Her criteria were concise and the five together completed evaluated any inquiry based task. Her scoring choices showed a clear differentiation between a score of one, two or three. Marissa’s rubric focused on the resources needed to complete the task, but not the task itself. Her rubric would be an excellent start for grading a completed inquiry based activity.