1. Lets Go Fishing for Information
A “Sea” of Research

2. What “fish” do you want to “catch”?
Decide on a
topic and a
final project
Students and/or teachers have to decide on a topic
They need to think about what they want to know about a topic
They need to come up with guiding questions about their topic
Teachers need to know and tell the students what the end product will be (report/poster/digital presentation)

3. What “pond” will you “fish” in?
Decide on resources
to use(Print, Digital,
or Non Print/ or All)
Students need to think about how they are going to get their information…what sources will they use?
Print sources: Informational book, encyclopedia
Digital sources: websites, databases
Non Print: Interview

4. Select “hooks” and “lures”
Locate
and gather
materials

5. Let out the line and “reel in”
“Explore the waters”
Begin taking
notes
It’s wise to have some type of strategy for taking notes and organizing information
Helpful strategy = RAP
R – Read a paragraph at a time
A – Ask yourself questions about what learned
P – Put the info. in your own words

6. Decide what fish to keep and what fish to throw back
Organize
information
and create
final project
After gathering all the info needed, it’s time to begin organizing that info. and creating a final product
Determine an order of info (first, next, etc.
Any info to get rid of?

7. Are you satisfied with your catch?
Evaluate your
research
project
Look at your work
Is the assignment completed like it was supposed to be
Did questions get answered?
Are you proud of your work?