In 2011 we developed an Inquiry process which we follow through each Inquiry unit of work.

1. TheInquiry Process

2. Are you following the Inquiry Process?

4. Short, sharp and to the point.

6. How does this connect to our throughline?

7. Is this topic possible to investigate?

8. Who else might be interested in this? or

9. Who could be my potential audience?

11. Be selective, choose questions that are important to your investigation.

12. Questions need to be connected to the throughline and rich question.

13. Not too big and not too small.

14. Would this question be of interest to someone in the field?

16. Developing Good Questions

17. STOPand THINK 3 Check your questions with your teacher. THINK

19. Use at least 2 or 3 sources.

20. For example – internet, excursions, people as experts, phone, skype, email, books, media, surveys, questionnaires, posters, brochures etc.

21. Make sure your resources are reliable and credible.

22. Finding Out Reading a book

23. Finding Out Guest Speakers

24. Finding Out Guest Speakers

25. Finding Out Researching information

26. Recording 5 Record what you find out using graphic organisers and tools such as . . . Data chart Mind Map Y chart Venn diagram Fish bone chart Cause and Effect chart Cross Classification chart

27. Finding Out and Recording

28. Recording Information

29. Recording Ideas

30. Using a Graphic Organiser to record

31. Using a Graphic Organiser to record

33. Have I found something else of interest I hadn’t thought of?

35. STOP and THINK Have you answered your Questions?

36. Presenting Information 7 What Presentation method will allow me to showcase what I have found out? Information Report, 3D model, Wiki/Blog, Play/Drama, Booklet, Brochure, PowerPoint Movie, Photo Story, Diary, Description, Poster, Labelled Diagram, Glogster, Museum Box, Quiz, Photographs and more . . .

37. Working on a Presentation

38. Presenting your work

39. Presenting your work

41. What would I change next time?

43. STOP and EVALUATE