the investigation of a particular topic
establishing facts
analyzing information
reaching new conclusions
Including organization, resourcefulness, reflection,
synthesis
Six steps
 Step 1: Determining Research Needs( purpose)
 Step 2: Defining a Research Topic
 Step 3: Developing a Search Strategy
 Step 4: Conducting the Search
 Step 5: Evaluating Resources
 Step 6: Citing Resources
Determining Research Needs/
a Research Topic
Bloom Taxonomy ( 6 cognitive domains: knowledge,
comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis,
evaluation)
e.g.,
1. Endangered animals_Tiger( living, food, activities,
baby,..)
2. Comparing China and Canada’s cultures
3. Future immigration policy
4. Our community( rural and urban)
Parents help decide topics
Decide the topic
Decide the suheadings
Topics:
 Kids’ curiosity
 Inquiry
 Reading
 Travel
 Daily activities (cooking/shopping)
 curriculum
 tiger
 KWL(know, want to, Learn)
habitat
Why ?
food
The
Endangered
Animal
family
movement
Use strategies
Collection of information : Online Resources/books
Use the board-provided websites
Use key words( title/content
page/subheadings)
Use questions, but not skim for
answers(online)
Verify the source-make sure it is the
truth(fiction/nonfiction)
Notes(DON’T plagiary /citing)
 Read carefully
Parents
help take notes
 Reread it and Copy and paste the relevant part on
Word Document sheet and sort as important and
interesting fact ( citing resources)
 Read, think and conclude ( text/I think/therefore)
 Thinking (compare, questions, wonder, what if,
)
 Highlight key words and interpret it
 bibliographic resources
Using Graphic Organizers to help your child with
reading/writing
Interesting
1.
Yellow
eyes
I know
Important
1.
beak eyesBlue
I want to
know
K W L Chart
------------------- I think…
------------------- I wonder why…
-----Therefore…
It makes me think
of…..
It reminds me of …
3 years old
I learned
6 years old
12years old
Why use graphic organizers
in
student projects?
1. encourage students to think about information in new ways.
2. easy for students to copy from one place to another in writing.
3. remove the words and focus on the connections
4. review concepts and demonstrate their understanding.
5. help students clarify their thinking
6. share a huge amount of information on a single picture
7. easy to edit, revise, and quickly add to a visual map.
8. a planning tool from information identification to product
development.
9. great for visual thinkers or those that need to practice their visual
thinking.
 Evaluation: Truthful
untruthful, relevant or
Evaluate
andorOrganize
irrelevant, correct or incorrect, opinion/fact, adequate
or inadequate supporting details,
 Sort out the information according to the
subheadings.
E.g., label / cut and sort out/
 Drafting (usepresent
the notes to write
in your own words)
Writing:
tense
1. Topic sentence (question/statement/imperative sentence)
2.Supporting details( citing)
3. Conclusion ( new perspective/ideas)
4. Use graphic organizer to emphasize the importance for the readers to understand
 Revising( self/others)
 Editing( self and others)
 Publishing( final copy)
 Sharing ( read to others)
Parent’s Role
What to talk
1.Helping define the topic ( discuss, feedback, suggestion, )
2. Encouraging your child to think of big ideas: global
warming, environmental issues, social justice/injustice,
morality, values, humanity, equity, fairness, perspective)
3. his/her Opinions and supporting details
What to do
1. Help select sources: books /websites
2. Read/talk about books together(for kids)
3. Provide graphic organizers(online source) ( for kids)
4. Sort out
5. Revise ( organization)/edit ( mechanic mistakes)
6. Listen to