Name: Class:
Central idea:
Human survival is connected to understanding the continual changing nature of the earth.
This workbook is adapted from McKenzie, D. (2012) Year 7 Pursuit of passion: using the inquiry cycle with ease! Discovery College Hong Kong.
research model
1. Mind map/brainstorming
Yourself, previous knowledge, classmates, discussion
Connect & Wonder
1. Figuring it out 2. I know I wonder
Central idea, teacher's questions, teacher, classroom notice borad, hub
3. Keywords and concepts 4. Making questions 5. Evaluating questions
Search engines:
Duck Duck Go, Yahoo Kids, Databases: Britannica, Kids Infobites, Library
6. 3M strategy in searching 6. Boolean operators 7. Parts of a book
UOI books
investigate
8. Choosing places to look 9. Information Triangle
Teachers and Librarian
10. Evaluating what you find graphic organizer
11. Note taking 12. Cite a source
Construct
Paper form, EasyBib
13. Bibliography recording sheet
Success criteria: 1. I can connect ideas to own interests. 2. I can tell what is it about question and make connections to my previous knowledge.
3. I can ask questions about the topic with help.
4. I can use my previous knowledge and understanding of overall topic to predict new information.
Connect and wonder
Landforms
Connect and wonder
Why am i doing this topic?
what do i need to produce at the end?
how long will i have to do it? when is it due?
who will be the audience for my finished product?
how will i know when i have finished?
Connect and wonder
What do i already know about landforms?
what do i want to focus my learning on? what are the specific topics that i want to explore?
important words
important words
Connect and wonder
keywords
questions
are words that represent the main ideas of your topic of
are words that mean the same as your keywords Synonyms
Keywords
synonyms
are the big ideas to which your topic is related Concepts
concepts
related concepts
are the ideas that are closely associated with keywords but not similar meaning like synonyms related concepts
Connect and wonder
I wonder who ...
I wonder if ...
I wonder when ...
What if ...
I wonder how ...
What caused ...
I wonder what ...
How come ...
I wonder why ...
What does this mean?
I wonder when ...
What would happen if...?
searchable terms
question
Connect and wonder
I will need multiple sources to answer them?
Narrow & specific enough? balance between fact and opinion?
Can be asked in a different way? Have another points of view?
Make you think more, want to read more or know more?
Do you need to improve your question?
Success criteria: 1. I can locate non-fiction materials at my reading level. 2. I can select and use multiple resources from print, online and human source to answer questions.
3. I can use at least two sources for research project.
4. I can identify and use parts of the book to locate information from non-fiction books.
investigate
question:
Must * Surely appear on a
web page * Choose from the question
Might * Synonyms
* Words that expand or narrow the meaning of the keywords
Mustn't * Unwanted terms
* Words that have multiple meaning that you want to exclude (This is not for every word)
Your keywords:
Example:
what are the habitats for crocodiles in Australia? Must crocodiles
Australia
Might reptiles
Mustn't alligators
Source:
Unknown. (2010). Ripley's believe it or not?. New York: Scholastic Inc., p. 10.
investigate
Year of publication information is found on the copyright page. It is usually at the front or the back of the book.
Choosing places to look Your Questions:
Where can you go to find more information about your topic? If your topic requires Then I might try this type of resource: The most up-to-date information à Magazine, newspapers, website, Almanac Historical information
à
Reference, non-fiction, biography, Britannica
Background or summary information
à
General encyclopedia
Very specific or in-depth information
à
Nonfiction, magazine, website, reference
Where did I find the information to answer the question?
Why did I choose this source?
Search engines evaluation Which resource gives you the best/better search result? Good Britannica KidsInfo Bits Internet Search: Google DuckDuckGo KidRex
Fair
Bad
investigate
My focus is:
Usefullness Does the information in the resource answer my question?
Clues:
Is the information up to date? When was it created?
Clues:
Is the fact helpful?
Fact 1
Fact 2
Fact 3
Can I understand the information? Is it at my reading level?
Clues:
Relevancy Is the information related to your topic?
Clues:
Accuracy Do you know who the author of the information is?
Clues:
Does the resource provide detailed information or a brief one?
Clues:
Investigate
You may use these Tools to help:
:
Main topic
+ - 1, 2, 3 ( )
Fact:
Fact:
Fact:
Details:
Details:
Details:
Investigate
Copy the citation information from databases such as Britannica, BrainPop or Kids Infobits.
Make note to all the sources that you use such as a book, a website or newspaper. URL
Organisation information
Title of the page
always credit the author if you can find the information
Date of the website
Success criteria: 1. I can create a bibliography. 2. I can organize information using a teacher-provided tool such as keynote, video, poster or in writing.
3. I can state the main ideas.
Success criteria: 1. I can communicate new understandings through combining, predicting, illustrating and constructing. 2. I can choose the format for the product based on personal preference or use format chosen by the teacher. 3. I can use visuals and multimedia to communicate meaning.
4. I can present information clearly so that main points are evident.
Success criteria: 1. I can identify and evaluate the important features for a good product.
2. I can assess and revise own work with guidance.
3. I can identify own strength and set goals for improvement.
4. I can ask "What more would I like to learn about this topic?"