1. Set Up of Documents Pg. 1: Topic Questions Pg. 2: Source 1 Notes Pg. 3: Source 2 Notes Pg. 4: Source 3 Notes Pg. 5 : Source 4 Notes Pg. 6 : Source 5 Notes Pg. 7 : Background Research Essay / Put it All Together

2. Note Taking Source 1 Notes page is for you to record what you learned from your first source. Source 2 Notes page is for you to record what you learned from your second source. Source 3 Notes page is for you to record what you learned from your third source. Source 4 Notes page is for you to record what you learned from your fourth source. Source 5 Notes page is for you to record what you learned from your fifth source.

3. BACKGROUND RESEARCH  Based on your research plan – What is your topic?  Write a list of questions to help you understand your topic, your experiment on the page – Topic Questions Ex: If your experimental questions is – How does the type of fertilizer affect plant growth? Sample Topic Questions are: What are fertilizers? How do they work? When were they developed? What are the different types?

4. BACKGROUND RESEARCH  Next, Search for your answers in magazines, newspapers, articles, books, internet sites… Interview an expert.  Remember to record your answers / information from each source in your own words.  For each resource you must collect specific information (next slide  )

5. Collect this information  author name  title of the publication (and the title of the article if it's a magazine or encyclopedia)  date of publication  the place of publication of a book  the publishing company of a book  the volume number of a magazine or printed encyclopedia  the page number(s)  author and editor names (if available)  title of the page (if available)  the company or organization who posted the webpage  the Web address for the page (called a URL)  the last date you looked at the page Printed Source Website Source

6. TITLE AUTHOR

7. TITLE AUTHOR

8. date of publication the publishing company of a book

9. the place of publication of a book

10. Website Source Funk & Wagnalls. Parachute From Discovery Education. Encyclopedia Article. 2005. http://www.discoveryeducation.com / (accessed 1 October 2012). citation * Google is a search engine not a source to cite.

11. INPUT Information for each source http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project_bibliography_worksheet.pdf FILL OUT BOX 1 FOR SOURCE 1 (not all boxes will be filled)

12. INPUT Information for each source http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project_bibliography_worksheet.pdf FILL OUT BOX 2 FOR SOURCE 2

13. INPUT Information for each source http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project_bibliography_worksheet.pdf FILL OUT BOX 3 FOR SOURCE 3

14. INPUT Information for each source http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project_bibliography_worksheet.pdf FILL OUT BOX 4 FOR SOURCE 4

15. INPUT Information for each source http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project_bibliography_worksheet.pdf FILL OUT BOX 5 FOR SOURCE 5

16. Last Step!  Write your report.  It can be handwritten on the last page of your background research packet or you may type it.  From your notes / what you learned from your research you need to write at least 3 complete paragraphs for your report. All paragraphs include introductory sentence, explanations or details, and concluding sentence.  Details and more details, extended sentences, neat, proper grammar, no spelling mistakes…  Information clearly relates to the main topic.

17. Important:  You need 5 sources. They can not be all internet sources.  All sources (information and graphics) must be accurately documented.  From your notes you need to write at least 3 complete paragraphs for your report. Background Research and Bibliography worksheet– due October 14 th