5. Sample Fat Question

6. Initial searching: Books - our class library People - my sister Web - articles - pics - video Post-it notes in books Bookmarking web addressing or emailing addresses to myself. My initial browsing told me if I was going to be able to do the inquiry I’ve chosen or not (my fat question). If I couldn’t find anything, I would have had to rewrite my fat question and choose another area. I started my bibliography here. This is also when I worked out the headings for my wagon wheel.

7. Beginning of my bibliography

8. Beginning my wagon wheel planner

10. Choosing a planner

11. Note-taking on my wagon wheel

12. Bibliography – keep recording as you research Books – what to use, what not to use, what’s my question? Keeping focussed on sustainability. Website – what happens when you Google “Little Penguins”? What sites to choose, using the address to help Links from one site to another Always Right Click, Open in a New Window Collecting pictures By now my bibliography is finished and looks like >>>>>

13. Finishing my bibliography

15. Paragraphing Do I use Word or pen and paper? Check the rubric – are my notes meeting requirements? Check my questions – has my note taking answered my question? Tick off the wagon wheel as I write Group my facts into paragraphs Move my paragraphs around A lot of editing Spelling, capitals, readability Concluding properly – bringing it together and answering my fat question

16. My paragraphs, taken from the wagon wheel planner

21. Because I choose a multimedia presentation, I made a storyboard

22. Now I’m ready to open up powerpoint All I need to do is: -Copy and paste my paragraphs (if they’re in Word) -Formatting - Fonts, sizes - Headings, sub headings - Labels for diagrams - Captions for pictures - Pictures - Backgrounds - Animations (if necessary) Final read throughs Check the rubric

26. What did I need to get going? - Fat question sheet - Bibliography sheet - Note taking spider planner or wagon wheel - Paragraphs - Storyboard A plastic pocket to keep it all together in Determination Patience Enthusiasm