So, you have your topic and you've done your planning.... What's next? You should be checking the inquiry process on a regular basis and reflecting (if you're not sure how to do that, check out the links to the articles below and/or use the attached reflection sheet).
(from a teaching perspective)
https://www.nureva.com/blog/15-ways-to-spark-student-reflection-in-your-classroom
http://teaching.monster.com/benefits/articles/9440-effective-goal-setting-for-students
http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/teaching-and-learning/personal-goals-an-exercise-in-student-self-assessment/
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/smart-goal-setting-with-students-maurice-elias
http://www.edweek.org/tm/articles/2015/01/20/10-tips-for-setting-successful-goals-with.html
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/profdev/profdev151c.shtml
(from an average person perspective)
https://www.mindtools.com/page6.html
http://www.lifehack.org/articles/productivity/how-set-goals-10-steps-stay-focused.html
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/notes-self/201308/how-set-goals
http://www.wikihow.com/Set-Goals
(from a teaching perspective)
https://www.nureva.com/blog/15-ways-to-spark-student-reflection-in-your-classroom
http://teaching.monster.com/benefits/articles/9440-effective-goal-setting-for-students
http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/teaching-and-learning/personal-goals-an-exercise-in-student-self-assessment/
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/smart-goal-setting-with-students-maurice-elias
http://www.edweek.org/tm/articles/2015/01/20/10-tips-for-setting-successful-goals-with.html
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/profdev/profdev151c.shtml
(from an average person perspective)
https://www.mindtools.com/page6.html
http://www.lifehack.org/articles/productivity/how-set-goals-10-steps-stay-focused.html
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/notes-self/201308/how-set-goals
http://www.wikihow.com/Set-Goals