Interactive Stories

Members of the Water Inquiry project create interactive, illustrated storybooks and accompanying teacher resources that encourage K-6 readers to explore scientific questions while engaging in group discourse, field investigations, and inquiry-based problem solving. The primary goals of the stories and the companion lessons are to get students interacting with ideas about water, inquiry, and collaboration. Explore the links below to view/download the storybooks, educator resources, and highlights from classroom pilots.

The Case of the Missing Ducklings

Our first story introduces Inquiry, Inc, a cast of problem-solving characters, on a mission to rescue baby ducklings from a storm drain. Through interactive handoffs, readers help Inquiry, Inc. ask questions, brainstorm solutions, and test their ideas by building storm drain models. Together they fulfill the group’s motto: “Got a problem that won’t go…

The Case of the Flooded Fields

The Case of the Flooded Fields is the newest installment in the Inquiry, Inc. series of interactive illustrated storybooks. Developed for 2nd-5th graders, this story features a siphon experiment and an engineering design challenge. In the story, soccer player Lee finds their practice field flooded right before a big championship game. The open-ended conclusion challenges…

Meet Inquiry Inc.

Hi! We’re Inquiry Inc. and we’re a group of friends that like to solve problems together. Got a problem that won’t go away? Inquiry Inc. will save the day!