| Invitation: | The curriculum Question and project overview that the students will be addressing |
| Tasks: | The actions that the students will be asked to undertake |
| Assessment: | The criteria by which the students' work will be evaluated |
| Situations: | The places where the activity will take place, and the amount and specific periods of time that the students will have to work on the activity |
| Interactions: | The way the students will work, the ways the teacher will work with the students, and the ways the students will interact with others |
| Tools: | The materials that the students will use to approach their tasks |
| Standards: | The frameworks developed by the school, district, or state as guidelines in the development and assessment of curricula *Standards are entered in Step 3. |