Analyze Inquiry Stage

Summarize

Reflective Questions

• What did I find out? Does my information support, confirm and/or refute my predictions?

• What conclusions can I draw from my information and evidence?

Possible Actions

• Revisit your initial organizer.

• Note any new findings or questions.

• Draw conclusions based on your information.

Sample Resources

• One Sentence Summary

• Drawing Conclusions

Analyze Inquiry Stage

Review

Reflective Questions

• Did I find the answer to my question(s)?

• If not, do I need to find out more information?

• What new questions do I have?

Possible Actions

• Determine if you need more information for your inquiry.

• Discuss with your peers/teachers about what you have discovered and/or questions you now have.

• Record new questions and/or wonderings.

Sample Resources

• Analysis Organizer

Analyze Inquiry Stage

Interpret

Reflective Questions

• How can I make connections to my learning?

• What information have I found that is helpful and not helpful in terms of answering my questions?

• Am I able to explain the information I found? What information are the main ideas versus supporting evidence?

Possible Actions

• Use the information you found and your own thinking to make inferences and connections.

• Sort the information you researched into useful and not useful and/or sub-topics.

Sample Resources

• Making Connections

• Sorting Information

Analyze Inquiry Stage

Compare

Reflective Questions

• How closely does my information connect and/or answer my big inquiry question(s)?

• Have I discovered any relationships, patterns, and/or trends in the information I found?

Possible Actions

• Look for similarities and/or differences in your information.

• Sort and organize (e.g., t-chart, venn diagram, web) your information into sub-topics.

Sample Resources

• T-chart Organizer

• Venn Diagram Template