Click on the links below to access relevant tools to help with that part of the research process
Explore the topic
Narrow or broaden your topic
Create a research question
Figure out what you need
Figure out where to look
Search books, videos, pictures, online sources, people, experts ~ Resource Checklist
Gather the best resources
Find lots of reliable information quickly by using "pre-reading" strategies to help you select.
Be selective: develop online search strategies
3 Select, Process & Record Data
TurboNotes -for taking notes while viewing YouTube video
Keep a source sheet
Put everything in a research folder
4 Analyze
Sort, classify and compare information
Look for patterns
Respond to your information and make connections
Look for relationships: cause and effect, spacial, hierarchical
Answer research problem/question
Make a summary, come to a conclusion
Solve a problem or make a decision
6 Share & Use
Decide how to share learning
Make a plan
Create something new and share it with others
7 Reflect, Transfer & Apply
Think about how well you did
Talk to your teacher about what was good and what you need to work on
Think about why your research is important