Beacon Lesson Plan Library
Are You Sure You've Got the Right Answer?
summer zephyr
Bay District Schools
Description
The student selects a problem to answer in the content area. Through the use of strategic questioning, planning, searching and information-compacting skills the student effectively uses the Internet to find the answer to his question.
Standards
Florida Sunshine State Standards
LA.A.2.4.4
The student locates, gathers, analyzes, and evaluates written information for a variety of purposes, including research projects, real-world tasks, and self-improvement.
Florida Process Standards
Information Managers
01 Florida students locate, comprehend, interpret, evaluate, maintain, and apply information, concepts, and ideas found in literature, the arts, symbols, recordings, video and other graphic displays, and computer files in order to perform tasks and/or for enjoyment.
Resource Managers
06 Florida students will appropriately allocate time, money, materials, and other resources.
Materials
- Paper and pencil for note taking
- Folder to keep notes
- Internet access
Preparations
Check with media specialist for times available at the library.
Procedures
1. Teacher shows example of finished research project to class (or provides sample for each student) and gives Research Cycle Rubric to each student so he knows how he is being graded.
2. The researching student defines a set of initial questions and:
3. Plans a visit to the Net in the library or in classroom.
4. Visits appropriate sites.
5. Collects promising materials.
6. Sign off Net.
7. Reviews and culls the first list of resources.
8. Plans another visit to gather information as needed.
9. The visits are repeated in cycles of planning, gathering, and sifting.
10. The student goes through the research cycle:
Questioning (before)
Planning (before)
Gathering
Sorting and sifting (after)
Synthesizing and putting together (after)
Evaluating (after)
Assessments
Student prepares a written research paper using the Research Cycle Rubric . See Attachment.
Web Links
Web supplement for Are You Sure You've Got the Right Answer? Kids Ask Scientists QuestionsWeb supplement for Are You Sure You've Got the Right Answer? Kids' Research Site
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