Inquiry Strategies for the Journey North Teacher Asking, "How Do We Know What We Know?" Back to Menu of Inquiry Strategies KWL Chart: How Do You Know? If your students have created KWL charts, have them review the What We Know column. For each item, ask, the following types of questions: How do we know this? (They might respond that they heard it from someone else, read it in a book or on the Internet, saw it on TV, observed it, or "just knew it!") Which sources give you the most confidence that the information is accurate? How can you verify what you think you know? Which do you think is more accurate (reliable): information you get from _____ (a specific outside source) or information you get when you observe something firsthand, review authentic migration data, or conduct an experiment? Questions That Help Students Consider Evidence KWL Chart: How Do You Know Identifying Sources of Evidence Facebook Pinterest Twitter © 1997 – 2019 Journey North. All rights reserved.