| Term | Definition |
| Engage | To generate interest; Access prior knowlegde; Connect to past knowledge; Set parameters of the focus; Frame the idea |
| Explore | Experience key concepts; Discover new skills; Probe, inquire, and question experiences; Examine their thinking; Establish relationships and understanding |
| Explain | Connect prior knowledge and background to new discoveries; Communicate new understandings; Connect informal language to formal language |
| Extend/Elaborate | Apply new learning to a new or similar situation; Extend and explain concept being explored; Communicate new understanding with formal language |
| Evaluate | Assess understanding (self, peer, or teacher evaluation), Demonstrate understanding of new concept by oberservation or open-ended response; Apply within problem situation; Show evidence of accomplishment |