inquiry

// **Dream Believe Inspire** // ** Inquiry ** **Planning Checklist**
 * Unit decided
 * Throughlines selected
 * Concepts chosen
 * An inquiry into...
 * Inquiry question and other guiding questions
 * Key skills and knowledge
 * VELS selected

**Inquiry Process - Activity Prompts** **//Finding Out (making connections between what is known, and ways to find out new information and have students answer their own questions)//** "For every 'Finding Out' activity, there's at least one 'Sorting Out' activity." **//S//****//orting Out ( making connections between what is known, new information and thinking strategies)//** **//Student skills://** ordering, classifying, analysing and synthesising new information; considering alternatives and perspectives; evaluating information and ideas, suggesting consequences //English// //Performing and Visual Arts// //Mathematics// **//Going Further (extending and refining their understandings by pursuing their own pathways)//** **//Student skills://** representing information in a variety of ways; reporting on the information learnt; summarising //**Reflection (making connections between understandings and the learning and thinking processes)**// //**Student skills:**// self assessing their learning and thinking, reflecting on their prior knowledge and linking to previous knowledge //**Taking Action (making connections between learning and thinking, and possible actions)**// //**Student skills:**// setting goals, making decisions
 * //Tuning In (making connections between what is known, student questions and the unit)//** **//Student skills://** defining the key issues or problem; identifying prior knowledge and questions; identifying information needs; hypothesising and predicting; setting goals and timelines
 * artefacts
 * bundling
 * concept attainment games
 * data charts
 * graphic organisers
 * keywords, feelings, images
 * labelling and organising
 * predictions and hypotheses
 * questions and statements
 * quizzes
 * simulations
 * songs, stories, artwork - what does it remind you of?
 * think, pair, share
 * //Student skills://** identifying resource needs; searching for and locating key ideas; detecting bias, points of view and prejudices; making connections between prior knowledge and new information
 * books, slides, maps, charts
 * case studies
 * computer games, CDs
 * excursions, exhibitions
 * guest speakers
 * incursions
 * interviews, surveys
 * observation walks
 * stimulation games / activities
 * videos
 * 1-3-6 decision making
 * blogs
 * de Bono's Six Thinking Hats / PMI
 * debates
 * flow charts
 * labelling and classifying
 * listing
 * mock interviews
 * ranking
 * story maps
 * SWOT
 * wikis
 * writing reports, arguments, recounts, persuasive texts, explanations, reflections, information narratives, poetry
 * collage, murals
 * construction, puppet- and model-making
 * dioramas
 * mobiles
 * mulitmedia visual representation
 * painting, drawing
 * montages
 * simulation games
 * sorting, explaining and labelling photos
 * structured / unstructured role plays / mimes
 * computer constructed representations
 * data charts
 * graphs
 * timelines
 * contracts
 * further data gathering
 * independent investigations
 * Q Matrix
 * surveys, interviews
 * cartoons and comic strips
 * Did you know? charts
 * fascinating facts
 * graphic organisers
 * images for different perspectives
 * learning logs and journals
 * motto, slogan, logo
 * ranking exercises
 * sentence started sheet
 * similes and metaphors
 * song or rap
 * thinking dice
 * true and false activities
 * What have I learnt? reflections
 * written and physical continuums
 * de Bono's Action Shoes
 * expo, advertising, designing
 * future gazing
 * individual goal setting, action plans, contracts
 * letter writing
 * pamphlets, posters, displays, magazine, letters
 * petitions, lobbying
 * putting you in the picture
 * safety lists, instructions, manual, tips and traps
 * special days
 * web page, DVD

**Assessment**
 * ongoing
 * different contexts - individual, group, whole class
 * can be repeated
 * checklists
 * rating scales
 * anecdotal notes
 * rubrics
 * continuums
 * teacher devised tests
 * group / peer assessments
 * self assessments
 * annotated work samples
 * open ended rich assessment tasks
 * portfolios
 * video / audio recordings
 * photographic records

**Ideas**
 * vocabulary list / glossary
 * media search
 * questionnaire
 * surf the internet / cds
 * timeline
 * key ideas - prioritise
 * fact finding - make a book
 * concept / mind / story map
 * cartoon with speech bubbles
 * biography
 * game board (events)
 * fishbone
 * PMI
 * quotes
 * write poetry
 * reflective journal
 * flow chart / T-chart
 * compare / contrast ideas
 * blurb
 * mini books
 * questions / answers - record
 * who / what am I? or true / false questions
 * venn diagram
 * events - rank / graph - high / low
 * display
 * advertisement, brochure, banner
 * predictions
 * similarities / differences
 * thinking hats
 * review
 * criteria to judge information
 * audio / video tape
 * retell using music / movement
 * write and perform a song or chant
 * song or rap
 * soundscape
 * sound effects
 * narrate a story
 * sculpture, model, mask
 * charades
 * card game
 * diorama
 * mobile
 * wall hanging
 * puppets
 * role play