Mellons Bay School Inquiry Model

Explore, Challenge, Learn!

Be the best you can.

Reflect

TOOL BOX of SkillsBrainstorm Mapping Question Skim and Scan Habits of Mind Thinking keys Blooms Graphic OrganisersThinking Hats Multiple Intelligences

Organise

Share

Mellons Bay School Inquiry Model

ISSUE REFLECT ACTION

Explore

Discover

Focus

ISSUE REFLECT ACTION

• Setting the scene

• Knowledge attack

• Immerse

• Motivate

• Tuning in

• Wonder

Explore

TOOL BOX of SkillsBrainstorm Mapping Question Skim and Scan Habits of Mind Thinking keys Blooms Graphic OrganisersThinking Hats Multiple Intelligences

Mellons Bay School Inquiry Model

• Setting the challenge

• Idea ignition

• Chatter

• Question (probe, examine, query)

• Choose• Decide (teacher, children)

• Plan ISSUE REFLECT ACTION

Focus

TOOL BOX of SkillsBrainstorm Mapping Question Skim and Scan Habits of Mind Thinking keys Blooms Graphic OrganisersThinking Hats Multiple Intelligences

Mellons Bay School Inquiry Model

• Investigate• Endeavour • Search• Research• Discuss • Find• Gather• Learn

ISSUE REFLECT ACTION

Discover

TOOL BOX of SkillsBrainstorm Mapping Question Skim and Scan Habits of Mind Thinking keys Blooms Graphic OrganisersThinking Hats Multiple Intelligences

Mellons Bay School Inquiry Model

• Making sense (of the information)

• Sort and sift

• Collate and check

• Analyse

• Debate ISSUE REFLECT ACTION

Organise

TOOL BOX of SkillsBrainstorm Mapping Question Skim and Scan Habits of Mind Thinking keys Blooms Graphic OrganisersThinking Hats Multiple Intelligences

Mellons Bay School Inquiry Model

• Create

• Record

• Communicate

• Present

ISSUE REFLECT ACTIONShare

Mellons Bay School Inquiry Model

TOOL BOX of SkillsBrainstorm Mapping Question Skim and Scan Habits of Mind Thinking keys Blooms Graphic OrganisersThinking Hats Multiple Intelligences

• Looking back

• Moving on

ISSUE REFLECT ACTION

Reflect

TOOL BOX of SkillsBrainstorm Mapping Question Skim and Scan Habits of Mind Thinking keys Blooms Graphic OrganisersThinking Hats Multiple Intelligences

Mellons Bay School Inquiry Model

• Start using it

• Reflect end of term 3/ beginning of term 4

• Ready to roll for planning 2009 in term 4

Mellons Bay School Inquiry Model