Connecting Curiosity and the Inquiry Mindset to Teaching and Learning

Resources to Support Curious Lifelong Learners in Today's Classrooms

Curiosity is a powerful motivator for learning. Curious students ask questions, engage in learning experiences, and actively search for answers that often lead to more and better questions. I believe curiosity is an essential skill for all lifelong learners. The best classrooms encourage learners to be curious. 

Donald Latumahina's, "4 Reasons Why Curiosity is Important" is a great place to start exploring the importance of curiosity in the classroom. The Atlantic also has a great post connected to curiosity in schools: "Schools Are Missing What Matters About Learning".

We've also organized this website to support teachers who are curious about student-centered inquiry-based learning.

Curiosity Website

Exploring Curiosity - Choose Your Own Learning Path - What makes you curious?

Curiosity - Resources and websites to support creative exploration and student choice.

Activities - Activities and ideas connected to student choice and curiosity in the classroom.
Explore - Books, videos, and websites connected to curiosity and inquiry.

Books - More Recommend books connected to inquiry and curiosity in education.

"The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity." - Dorothy Parker