Abominable Snowman or Yeti
Atlantis
Crop Circles
Dragons
ESP
Loch Ness Monster
Poltergeists
Stone Henge
UFO’s
Aliens
Bermuda Triangle
Curse of Tut
Easter Island
Ghosts
Vampires
Sasquatch or Bigfoot
Secrets of the Great Pyramid
Werewolves
Detective work begins by:
1. Choose a phenomenon.
Use the questions below as a guide to researching your phenomenon. You are not limited to
these questions, additional information is encouraged. Please make note cards to keep track of
the following questions.
a. What is the history of the phenomenon? When was it first seen? When did interest in it begin?
b. List any people connected with the phenomenon. List sightings, encounters, etc.
c. Is the phenomenon believed to be alive? Has it been alive? Or has it never been alive? What
are the theories and explanations about the existence of the phenomenon?
d. How did the phenomenon get its name? What other facts did you find?
e. After doing the research, what is your belief about the phenomenon? Why?
2. Find and include pictures of the phenomenon.
3. Arrange your information into a pamphlet that will follow the following format (note this must be
a minimum of four paragraphs):
a.
b.
c.
d.
Panel 1:
Panel 2:
Panel 3:
Panel 4:
e. Panel 5:
f. Panel 6:
Introduction. Your paragraph must include; name, definition, and location.
Explain the history and sightings (1-2 paragraphs)
Discuss the theories and explanations. (1-2 paragraphs)
Conclusion- Use the five sentence descriptive paragraph again, this time highlight
the items that were interesting to you.
Bibliography- site the resources you used, give credit to the authors
Title of topic, your name, class period, graphic
4. When your report is finished you will present your findings to the class. Your oral presentation
will need to have a visual aid to help your explain your phenomenon. Be creative- think outside
of the box! Some suggestions for your visual are:
Timeline
Model
Diorama
Pop-up book
Flip book
Fold-out Display
Video
PowerPoint
Collage
Drawings
Chart
Other ideas?
The timeline for this project is as follows:
Dates
What needs to be done
th
September 27
Introduce and explain project
September 28th –October 5th
Research at school AND home
th
October 16 -19th
Write rough draft at school AND home
th
October 19
Rough draft due
October 22nd-26th
Type final project at school
th
October 29
Final Project DUE/Oral Presentations Begin
Phenomenon Report Grading Criteria
Introduction
0
2
What is your report on?
3
I have a vague idea.
4
5
I know exactly what
you are talking about.
History/Sightings
0
No sightings/history
2
3
Only 1 sighting? Small History
4
5
Lots of Information
Facts/Extra Details
0
Nothing?
2
3
Only a few facts?
4
5
Great! I know lots about your
phenomena now.
Theories/Explanations (What are scientist theories? How do regular people explain it?)
0
2
3
4
No theories
Minimal explanations
5
Wow! I really understand this.
Students Perspective/Opinion (How do you explain it? What do you think it is?)
0
2
3
4
Do you have an
You told me a few things.
opinion?
5
Wow, you let me know exactly
what you are thinking.
Graphics/Pictures
0
No pictures
4
5
Neat pictures!
4
5
Great resources! Correct format.
4
5
Perfect. Thanks.
(or at least near
perfect!)
2
3
Only 1 Picture???
Bibliography (Listed correctly and in alphabetical order)
0
2
3
No sources
A few sources, missing
some documentation.
Report Presentation
1
Unacceptable, You
have too many errors.
You need to re-do
this.
2
Visual Project (completed at home)
0
2
No visual
3
You have a few
errors. Please
try harder next
time.
3
4
I think I understand your topic.
5
Cool! I really get it now!