TIME TO LEARN ABOUT THE STICKY NOTE RESEARCH TECHNIQUE!!

Now its time to research Most often we would look at several sources when researching for a report but for this example we are only going to be looking at one. After we read we would normally be summarizing our information onto sticky notes, however for the example we will do it together.

Rules for Stickies Don’t write down full sentences Use your own words- summarize or paraphrase- write down the big ideas or specific details Put only one note on a sticky

Remember You do not have to take notes on everything you read. Only take notes on what is going to be useful to you in your report or project. Be Selective

Remember Whenever we are taking notes we should have an objective in mind- in other words- we need to know why we are taking the notes so we only write down what we need to know

Remember Check that your source is credible (in other words from a trustworthy source)- Test your facts ie. Textbook, university source, etc. Not- student project/video etc.

Purpose of practice activity Pretend we are writing a report on unusual animals. You have been asked to write a report that tells us about animals with an unusual appearance (A), with unusual abilities (B), and with unusual habits (C). As you read the following make sure you only write down things about those three items.

Also remember the sticky note technique NO SENTENCES WRITE DOWN THE BIG IDEA ONE NOTE PER STICKY

Yes or No? Is it about an animals’ unusual appearance? Is it about an animals’ unusual abilities? Is it about an animals’ unusual habits?

The largest ever lobster to be found weighed 19 kg The largest ever lobster to be found weighed 19 kg. It was found in 1934.

Largest lobster was 19kg

The tusks of elephants grow through their life The tusks of elephants grow through their life. The tusks weigh over 200 pounds.

Cheetahs maybe large and fast, but when they roar they chirp Cheetahs maybe large and fast, but when they roar they chirp. This sounds more like a bird or a yelping dog. Beware, it is loud enough to be heard up to a mile away.

Talk about noise pollution in the jungles Talk about noise pollution in the jungles! A lion’s roar is so loud that it can heard upto a distance of five miles.

A cow can give far more milk than a human can consume their lifetime A cow can give far more milk than a human can consume their lifetime. Any guesses? Almost 200,000 glasses full of milk!

A horse weighing approximately 1,200-pounds, eats approximately seven times it's own weight, in a year. That amounts to almost 8,400-pounds of food. Wow! What an appetite!

A ‘mob’ is not just a group of unruly people; but also a group of kangaroos – well behaved or not!

The Poison Arrow frog has enough poison stored in it that it can harm 2,200 people at one go.

This is really interesting. You will not believe this one This is really interesting! You will not believe this one! A mosquito has 47 teeth.

Humans daydream with their eyes open, and dolphins actually sleep with their eyes wide open.

The taste buds of a butterfly are in its feet.

The butterfly was originally known as the ‘flutterby’.

While human fingerprints are a means of their identification; the nose prints are a means of identifying dogs.

An ostrich’s brain is smaller than its eye.

Here is some news for the left-handed people – they are not the only ones, as all polar bears are left-handed.

Recycling! A housefly regurgitates the food it eats and then eats it again!

The longest slumber ever The longest slumber ever! A snail can sleep for three years, at a stretch.

A coin is heavier than a hummingbird!

A crocodile can never stick its tongue out of its mouth.

No dentist for this creature No dentist for this creature! Crocodiles, through their life grow new teeth that replace the old set!

A headless cockroach can survive for a couple of weeks A headless cockroach can survive for a couple of weeks. Its life would finally end due to starvation!

My blue-eyed boy! A scallop has 35 eyes that are blue in color.

An angry horned-toad squirts blood from its eyes. Bloodshot eyes!

According to records there are 50 million monkeys According to records there are 50 million monkeys. That is quite an over population!