1. PLUS P – Preparation and Planning

2. What is the central idea? What is the big question? What do I hope to find out at the end of it? What do I know already? The more you know, the better questions you will ask.

3. Brainstorming Can I draw a picture or a concept map of my topic, and what I want to know? Have I brainstormed the topic with my peers, or on my own? What questions do I need to ask? What are my key words?

4. Exhibition Working independently – Have your own central idea Need to work out your lines of inquiry - your questions

5. Brainstorming Paper and pencil Bubbl.us Webspiration

6. Alone or with the group Write down all your ideas No judgement – all ideas are good Some that seem the most way out may yield the best questions

7. PYP Exhibition Need to be looking at all the elements of the PYP – Concepts Skills Attitudes Action Learner Profile Themes

8. Brainstorm! Then from the brainstorming pose good questions. Webspiration Preparation and planning Balance

9. What are good questions? Questions that you cannot answer with yes, no, or a simple fact. Questions that lead to other questions Questions that make you think, analyze, evaluate, synthesize

10. Key words From your questions, you can draw key words – words that will help you to search on a search engine, in an index, in an encyclopedia, when you are skimming or scanning to see if that information is useful for you.

11. What research do I need to do? Your brainstorming, questioning and key words will have helped you to find what you need to research – now you move on to the L of PLUS Locate