The Four Carousel Stations by Ms Reni

Station 1: Defining the Inquiry

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• Focus Question: How will we unpack and assess the key concepts/ATL skills?

• Task: Review the 2-3 Key Concepts (Form, Function, Causation, etc.) and 2 specific Approaches to Learning (ATL) Skills being prioritized. Suggest one concrete activity or task that could assess the understanding of one of the

Key Concepts and identify ATL skills can be focused on to complete the activity or task.

• Output: List of Key Concepts/ATL and 1-2 formative assessment ideas.

Station 2: Resources & Connections

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• Focus Question: What are the big provocations and authentic resources?

• Task: List powerful Provocations or Hooks to launch the UOI. List 3-5 authentic resources (books, websites, experts, field trips) that connect the Central Idea to the real world.

• Output: List of 3 strong hooks and 3-5 resource ideas.

Station 3: Teacher Questions & Lines of Inquiry

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• Focus Question: What are the students asking, and what are our Lines of Inquiry (LOI)?

• Tasks:

1. Standards: Identify the 2-3 most essential subject standards (e.g., Maths, Language, Science) that will be explicitly taught and assessed within this unit.

2. Write down possible student questions that could drive the inquiry.

Review the existing Lines of Inquiry and suggest one minor refinement or an essential question for each LOI.

• Output: list of 2-3 core standards, 5-7 anticipated student questions and essential questions for the LOI.

Station 4: Assessment, Agency, & SDG Mapping

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• Focus Question: How will students demonstrate conceptual understanding, take action, and connect their learning to a global imperative?

• Tasks:

1. Brainstorm Action Ideas (student-initiated, service, or personal responsibility) that naturally stem from the Central Idea, demonstrating Agency.

2. Design the Task: What final task or product (e.g., presentation, prototype, research report) will demonstrate understanding of the Central Idea and selected SDG goals?

3. Plan for Choice: How will we provide students with choice, voice, and ownership in the summative task or action phase?

4. Identify Criteria: What are the key conceptual understandings, standards, and ATL skills (like research or communication) that will be explicitly assessed by this task?

• Output: Brief Task Description, Key Concepts/standards Assessed, ATL Skills Assessed