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Ancient Creatures of Alberta
Ancient Creatures of Alberta
We will be starting a research project on Ancient Creatures of Alberta! This could be about dinosaurs or mammoths or other questions you have about Ancient Alberta.
Research Project
Research Project
Research Writing Poster.pdfResearch Project Steps.pdf- Choosing a Topic (and asking questions)
May 4th, 2020
May 4th, 2020
Watch the video to look at how to narrow down a research topic.
Record the Topic of your research in the notes on Google Classroom.
Brainstorm possible research questions.
(For today, you may choose to record for a couple topics to narrow down later. Or you may just KNOW what one topic you want to work on.)
2. Gathering Information
2. Gathering Information
May 6th, 2020
May 6th, 2020
Join us for a Google Meet on gathering and collecting information online.
After, go to Google Classroom and begin to gather information relating to your topic.
May 11th, 2020
May 11th, 2020
Watch the video to refresh your memory on gathering and citing information.
After, go to Google Classroom and continue to gather information relating to your topic. Aim for at least 2-3 new sources.
3. Organizing Findings
3. Organizing Findings
May 13th, 2020
May 13th, 2020
Join us for a Google Meet on beginning to organize your research into your questions.
After, go to Google Classroom and begin to organize your information on Slide 3.
4. Writing a Rough Draft
4. Writing a Rough Draft
May 20th, 2020
May 20th, 2020
Join us for a Google Meet on how to organize a rough draft of your research.
After, go to Google Classroom and begin to organize your information. Make sure you have enough details for each section.
May 22nd, 2020
May 22nd, 2020
Watch the short lesson starting to write your research paper.
Continue working on gathering information to fill in the gaps of your rough draft. (Don't forget to keep recording any new sources.)
5. Editing and Revising
5. Editing and Revising
TransitionWordsPoster.pdfMay 25th, 2020
May 25th, 2020
Today we are going to look at adding proper transition words for Informational Writing - like our research paper.
Check out the short lesson on adding good transitions to your research writing.
Refer to the poster (left) to add transitions to your own writing.
(Continue researching/writing out your rough draft)
Adding Transitions to Informational Writing
May 27th, 2020
May 27th, 2020
Join us for a Google Meet on reading through your rough draft to make sure you have the information you need.
After, go to Google Classroom and begin to reread your rough draft to ensure you have the necessary information for your research. Continue adding information and working on your rough draft.
6. Complete Final Draft and Cite Sources
6. Complete Final Draft and Cite Sources
June 1st, 2020
June 1st, 2020
Today is a work day for your research paper on Google Classroom. You should be starting to think about finishing up the sections of your writing today.
You will have some time next week to work on it as well before it is due.
June 3rd, 2020
June 3rd, 2020
Join us for a Google Meet on citations.
After, go to Google Classroom and continue working on your research paper. You may want to take the time now to cite all the sources you have found so far.
June 10th, 2020
June 10th, 2020
Our final day for our Research Presentations! :)
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