1. PLANNING
   1. Topic / Thesis
   2. Possible Information Sources
   3. Audience / Presentation format
   4. Evaluation Criteria
   5. Inquiry Plan Outline
2. RETRIEVING - CHECKLIST
   1. Locate and Collect Resources
   2. Select Relevant Information
   3. Evaluate Information: What is worth keeping?
   4. Review and Revise Plan for Inquiry Project
3. PROCESSING
   1. Solidify thesis for inquiry
   2. Record Essential Information
   3. Make Connections and Inferences
   4. Review and Revise Inquiry Plan
4. CREATING
   1. Organize Information
   2. Create a Product
   3. Think about Audience Needs
   4. Revise and Edit
   5. Review and Revise Plan for Inquiry
5. SHARING
   1. Communicate with Audience
   2. Present New Understandings and Ideas
   3. Reflect on New Understandings and Ideas
6. EVALUATING
   1. Evaluate the product
   2. Evaluate entire Inquiry Process and Plan Effectiveness
   3. Review and Revise Personal Inquiry Model
   4. Transfer learning to new situations / beyond school
7. REFLECTING ON THE PROCESS