Abstract : This research is motivated by the facts found in class V SD Negeri 021 Bunga Tanjung, which shows the results of social studies is still relatively low. The problems of the research is "whether the inquiry method can improve learning outcomes IPS class V SD Negeri 021 Bunga Tanjung?". The purpose of this study is to improve learning outcomes IPS Elementary School Class V Bunga Tanjung 021 with the application method of inquiry. The hypothesis in this study, if applicable, the inquiry method can improve learning outcomes IPS class V SD Negeri 021 Bunga Tanjung. This research was conducted in Tanjung Bunga Elementary School in March 2016. This research is a classroom action research (PTK) with two cycles. The subjects were fifth grade students of SD Negeri 021 Bunga Tanjung year 2015/2016 subject is composed of 30 students 14 male students and 16 female students. Based on the results of teacher sheet seen rising every meeting. At the meeting of the first cycle of 65%, the second meeting of the first cycle of 75% and in the fourth meeting of the second cycle of 80%, the fifth meeting of the second cycle of 90%. While student activity also increased every meeting. In the first cycle of unity meeting 64.44%, the second meeting of the first cycle of 70% and the second cycle keenpat meeting of 78.89%, and the fifth meeting of the second cycle of 85%. The results of study in the first cycle increased by 6.33% from the base score of 66.67%. Became 73.33%. In the second cycle increased by 20% to 93.33%. The average value of the basic score of 69.00, the UH I rose to 71.67, with an increase of 3.87%, the UH II average value increased to 75.83% with an increase of 5.80% , Thus, the results of this study in accordance with the hypothesis of action. Keywords: Application, Methods of Inquiry, Learning Outcomes IPS