Note Cards
Note Card Format
• Heading
Source Letter
• One detailed fact that is written in your own words
(fragment).
Page Number
Note Card
Each note card will contain a heading in the upper left
hand corner. Use the research handout on page 16 to
create the heading.
Project headings are as follows:
Geographical Location
Climate
Soil Type
Phenomena
Specific Features
Specific Location
Specific Climate
Topography
Dominate plants
Unique Features/Characteristics
Human Impact
Human Effect
Scientific Name
Description of Organism
Observable Adaptations
Function of Adaptations
Interesting Facts
*** You’re not permitted to create your own headings!
Note Card Format
Climate
This tells me that the fact on this card is about
climate.
Note Card Format
Climate
A
This tells me that the fact came from source A.
Note Card Format Review
Climate
Heading
This tell what source the information came from.
A
Note Card
Facts
• Every note card must contain one fact
only.
• Facts will must be written in your own
words. If not, you have plagiarized!
• Facts must be written in fragments!
Yes! You must write in fragments!
• Facts must be detailed. Don’t be
general.
• You must understand what your are
writing down. Read about it first!
Note Card Facts
Find Detailed Information! Don’t Be
General.
NO = climate warm in the summer
YES= summer average temperature 70 degrees F
• You must use page 18 of your research packet to
determine what Mrs. Kappeler wants as far as content
goes!
Make Sure You Use Your Own Words!
Example
Climate
A
(summer) average temperature 70
degrees Fahrenheit
Your fact goes in the center of your card. One fact per card. It must
be written in your own words, and it must be a fragment.
Note Card
Page Numbers
• Every note card must have the page number where
you found the fact.
• If you found a fact on the web or on a database,
there will not be a page number. Therefore, you
must write web in that section.
• If you don’t list a page number for a print source,
I will require you to find it! Trust me, it will be
hard to find, so do not forget it when you are
filling out your note cards.
Example
Climate
A
summer average temperature 70
degrees F
Page number where the fact can be located
.
p.16
Note Card Requirements
• We have provided note card
requirements for you. Please refer to
your handout for specific note card
requirements.
• It is possible to pass the research project in
English and fail it in science because I grade
structure and Mr. Trew grades content!
• USE PAGE 23 !!!!!
Things to Keep in Mind!
• If you decided not to use a fact card, you can
throw it away, but you must also discard the
source sheet unless you have other facts from
that same source.
• Don’t duplicate notes/facts!
• You will probably only complete five note
cards on your first day. After that, you should
have more.
Let’s Practice