Bettering the World
Day 1 - Project Introduction & NCWiseOwl
Day 2 - Google Searches and Research
Day 3 - Begin Writing Informative Text in Classroom
Day 4 - Continue Writing in Classroom
Day 5 - Finish Writing in Classroom
Day 1 - Project Introduction & NCWiseOwl
Day 2 - Google Searches and Research
Day 3 - Begin Writing Informative Text in Classroom
Day 4 - Continue Writing in Classroom
Day 5 - Finish Writing in Classroom
Research Project Questions
These are the questions that need to be answered as you do your research:
Use the following sources IN ORDER to find your information. Make sure you use EITHER SOURCE #1 OR SOURCE #2. EVERYONE SHOULD DO SOURCE #3 LAST:
Source #1: Britannica Online Encyclopedia
OR
Source #2: KidsInfoBits
Watch this eMaze on Using Google for Research. Then move on to Source #3 below.
Source #3 - What information do you still need to find? Use a search engine like Google to find a QUALITY resource.
Once you have found what you think is a QUALITY resource, use this Website Self-Evaluation to grade it. In most cases, your website should have at least 70 out of 100 points.
If your website DOES get at least 70 out of 100, use it to find the rest of your information. If it scores lower then 70 out of 100, and you can't find a legitimate reason to use it, find another website.
DO NOT use the following sources for this project: Wikipedia, eHow, answers.com
These are the questions that need to be answered as you do your research:
- What is the name of someone who made a difference in the world for the better.
- State background information about this person: When were they born? Where are they from? What do they currently do? What is their educational background? What is their family information? What is their personal history? Any other background information you think is interesting and relevant?
- How did this person make a difference in the world for the better? What did they do to benefit a person, group of people, or even an organization?
Use the following sources IN ORDER to find your information. Make sure you use EITHER SOURCE #1 OR SOURCE #2. EVERYONE SHOULD DO SOURCE #3 LAST:
Source #1: Britannica Online Encyclopedia
OR
Source #2: KidsInfoBits
Watch this eMaze on Using Google for Research. Then move on to Source #3 below.
Source #3 - What information do you still need to find? Use a search engine like Google to find a QUALITY resource.
Once you have found what you think is a QUALITY resource, use this Website Self-Evaluation to grade it. In most cases, your website should have at least 70 out of 100 points.
If your website DOES get at least 70 out of 100, use it to find the rest of your information. If it scores lower then 70 out of 100, and you can't find a legitimate reason to use it, find another website.
DO NOT use the following sources for this project: Wikipedia, eHow, answers.com