…It’s Time to Explore Your Passions!!!

Wordle Examples…Use the Question Stems On Slide 4 to Think of Your Passions! scrapbooking TECHNOLOGY Speaking a Foreign Language Space Exploration Restoring Old Furniture tennis cooking A N I M L S Quilting Ocean Exploration brandi ANNETTE The Brain hiking Fiji Kayaking Ireland & paris Training My Dog geography Sign language meteorology Jewelry Making

Questions to help you fill in your Wordle or Favorites sheet! What are you passionate about? What have you always wondered about? How can you help in our community? We all have talents. What do you consider yourself good at? If you could travel to or explore any place, where would it be? Who do you admire, past or present? What do you wish you knew more about? What do you love doing? What sport, hobby, or other activity do you wish you were better at?

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Turning Our Ideas into Researchable Questions What do you want to learn about Great White Sharks? What interests you about them? Great White Sharks

Questions are TOO SIMPLE! Where do they live? Questions are TOO SIMPLE! What do they eat? How do they breathe? Questions are getting more detailed, but not enough for research. What do they do in the ocean? What are the migration routes of Great White sharks? Just right questions! You will need to dig deep in research to find this info out! How do Great White sharks fit into the food chain?

How. What. Why. What If. Questions are good starters How? What? Why? What If? Questions are good starters! Think of your question as something you could teach to younger kids or older adults…

Turning Our Ideas into Researchable Questions What do you want to learn about littering? What interests you about it? littering

Questions are TOO SIMPLE! What is litter? Questions are TOO SIMPLE! What are the different types of litter? Questions are getting more detailed, but not enough for research. How can I bring awareness to littering in my community? Just right questions! You will need to dig deep in research to find this info out!

Homework Tonight: Take home your packet and come up with your own YARD research question for your idea. Bring your question back tomorrow!

What are the migration routes of Mini Questions to Guide My Research Making Mini Questions What are the migration routes of Great White sharks? Mini Questions to Guide My Research 1. Where do Great White sharks live? 2. What do they eat? 3. What type of climate do they need to live in their environment? 4. Why do they go from place to place? 5. 6.

Where do I get my Research? Internet using reliable sources Books on the subject-nonfiction Encyclopedia Newspaper Interview someone who has knowledge of the topic Remember, use sources that are trustworthy. You may need to check several different resources to make sure the information is reliable.