Wild Wednesday Research 1. Choose one of the research questions or develop a research question about a topic about which you are “wild”! 1. Choose one of the research questions or develop a research question about a topic about which you are “wild”! 2. Use your iPad to find a source that gives you 3- 5 facts that are related to answering your research question.
Choose 1 Research Question—find 1 Related Source 1. What are some of the most endangered species (animals) in the world today? 2. What are some new developments in technology that will benefit us? 3. What plants are used by humans for reasons other than food?
Document the source and 3-5 Facts you learn from the source 1. Open a new document in Pages. 1. Open a new document in Pages. 2. Title: Wild Research: (Type in your research question after the colon.) 2. Title: Wild Research: (Type in your research question after the colon.) 3. Source: paste in the link that you’ve used 3. Source: paste in the link that you’ve used (Make sure that you use a “credible source) 4. Facts: Make a numbered list of 3-5 facts that you have found on this topic. 4. Facts: Make a numbered list of 3-5 facts that you have found on this topic.
10 Minutes to find your source and set up your fact sheet If you don’t finish in time, don’t worry. If you don’t finish in time, don’t worry. This becomes homework for you tonight. Needs to be finished before next Wednesday. This becomes homework for you tonight. Needs to be finished before next Wednesday.
Wild Research Wednesday Open your Wild Research file Open your Wild Research file Scroll past source 1 to the next page. Scroll past source 1 to the next page. Copy and paste the “formatting details” but delete the specific information relevant to your first source. Copy and paste the “formatting details” but delete the specific information relevant to your first source. Add an additional question that builds upon the title question—list it under the original question. This question should refine your research on this topic in some way. Add an additional question that builds upon the title question—list it under the original question. This question should refine your research on this topic in some way. Begin searching for a source to answer your new question. Begin searching for a source to answer your new question.
Wild Research 10/15 Finish your source #2 Fact sheet Finish your source #2 Fact sheet Generate a 3 rd question that is based upon your research and also relates back to your original question. Generate a 3 rd question that is based upon your research and also relates back to your original question. Find a source that answers the 3 rd question; write 3-5 related facts. Find a source that answers the 3 rd question; write 3-5 related facts. Make sure that your formatted sources look like the one on ebackpack. Make sure that your formatted sources look like the one on ebackpack.