Discoveries and Careers - ELA Grade 6
Discoveries and Careers - ELA Grade 6
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Your task is to research, plan, draft, revise, edit, and publish an informative research report.
Your report will include:
Five paragraphs (including introduction and conclusion)
Text features (such as photos, captions, sidebars, headings, subheadings, etc.)
Citations** (In-text citations and a Works Cited page)
Cover Page, Table of Contents, and a Glossary
**Papers without citations are plagiarized and will not be accepted.
Writing Prompt
Writing Prompt
Many types of discoverers develop and improve our world. Write a report that details how individuals within a specific career make discoveries that both positively and negatively impact society.
RESEARCH and PLAN
Find the relevant information from trustworthy sources you'll need to write your report.
Find the relevant information from trustworthy sources you'll need to write your report.
Choose a topic to research and write about
Choose a topic to research and write about
Start by choosing a field of employment or career from the list in the sidebar. Click on the links to learn more about each one.
Then, choose a specific discovery by a person or team of people working in that career. When you've made your final decision, add your chosen topic to the Research Report Notes doc on Google Classroom.
Now, it's time to find out more about your topic! Use the approved FAMS library resources linked below on this page.
Careers to explore
Careers to explore
Geneticists ▶️
Astronauts/Aerospace Engineers ▶️
Geographical Explorer ▶️
Deep Sea Divers ▶️
Zoologist/Wildlife Biologist ▶️
Marine Biologists ▶️
Archaeologists ▶️
Paleontologists ▶️
Chemists ▶️
Forensic Scientists ▶️
Criminal Investigators ▶️
Epidemiologists ▶️
Seismologist ▶️
Computer Scientists/Programmers ▶️
Biomedical Scientists ▶️
Databases and Online Resources
Databases and Online Resources
background information about scientific and creative careers
biographies of famous researchers and explorers
general AND detailed information on your specific discovery topic
background information about careers
biographies of famous researchers
general AND detailed information on your specific discovery topic
information about famous researchers and explorers
general information on your specific discovery topic
articles that present multiple sides of current issues
find out about the positive AND negative impacts of the discovery topic you're exploring
When you find a source with interesting information you might want to use, be sure to add the citation and permalink to your Resources doc so you can locate that source again.
For your research project, you need to cite and document evidence to support your argument. Evidence can be what the text says explicitly as well as what the text infers.
When you take notes you should be summarizing, paraphrasing, and indicating if you are quoting a source.
For more details see Step 3: Document of the Research Guide on BadgerLink.
Google Searches and information on the Open Web (the internet)
Google Searches and information on the Open Web (the internet)
Most of the information you need for your report can be found in the databases listed above. If you are having trouble finding what you need, talk to your teacher or ask Mrs. Haefner in the library.
If you find you must search the open web for some information on your topic, you will need to verify and cite the sources.
Websites that end in .gov or .org may contain reliable information on your topic. Be careful of sites that end in .com. Commercial sites are more likely to be biased toward their product or service and some may make unproven claims or contain false information.
Online news articles
Online news articles
Newsela Essentials has thousands of current news articles from respected publications. Students can search for nonfiction content that reflects current issues, real-world events, and recent discoveries or findings.
❗FAMS students should sign in with your school account to access unlimited articles and premium content!
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Learn how to write MLA Citations for books, websites and more at the Library of Congress.
Books in our library
Books in our library
Check out this list of 6th Grade Discovery books.
Or search our catalog to find more books on your chosen topic.
❗Be sure you're signed into Accessit with your school account to reserve or check out a book.
eBooks and digital magazines
eBooks and digital magazines
Visit Sora, the student reading app.
❗Sign in with your school account to search, check out, or reserve any book in the WDLC collection.
DRAFT, REVISE, and EDIT
Synthesize and organize the information you've found about your topic.
Explain what you've discovered using your own words.
Synthesize and organize the information you've found about your topic.
Explain what you've discovered using your own words.
Keep an open mind as you organize all the information you've gathered. As you learn about a topic, you'll probably come up with new questions you never thought of before you started researching.
Your thesis sentence is a guide to what you'll write about. But, it's not set in stone! Expect to revise your thesis throughout the writing process to reflect the evidence you actually find (not what you expected to find before you started).
For more details see Step 4: Outline of the Research Guide on BadgerLink.
Outline:
the format your paper will need to follow
Outline:
the format your paper will need to follow
Paragraph 1: Introduction
Paragraph 2: Define Career
Paragraph 3: What Has Been Discovered Because of that Career?
Paragraph 4: Impact of Discoveries - Intended and Unintended Consequences
Paragraph 5: Conclusion/Reflection
Text Features:
additional items that must be included in your paper
Text Features:
additional items that must be included in your paper
Sidebar/Insert
Table of Contents
Headings/Subheadings
Photos
Captions
Bold Print/Glossary
PUBLISH and SHARE
Format, add text features, photos and more to create a visually interesting informative paper.
Format, add text features, photos and more to create a visually interesting informative paper.
click the image above to view a sample report in Google Docs
Need help formatting your paper?
Need help formatting your paper?
Visit the Google Help Center links below for easy to follow, step-by-step instructions:
Add and edit tables - this section has great advice for creating your table of contents
Insert or delete images - this section tells you how to make your text wrap around pictures
Is it okay to use pictures you found on the internet for your report?
Is it okay to use pictures you found on the internet for your report?
That's a great question! Here's what Google has to say about searching for images:
Anyone can find images on the web, but usage rights come into play if you're looking for content that you can take and use above and beyond fair use.
Before reusing content that you’ve found, you should verify that your use is permitted and check the exact terms of reuse stated in the license.
In other words, make sure the image is okay to use. Be sure to give credit to the image creator and where you found the image (photographer, website), just like you do for written content.
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