Your Name:
Title of the Project:
Step 1: What is the question?
A researcher looks for questions, issues, and problems when trying to find
an answer to a problem. A researcher tries to do this using his/her own
thinking skills.
DO...
List what you already know about this question or
problem.
What I Know:
1.
2.
3.
2. Create questions about what you need to
know.
What I Want to Know:
1.
2.
3.
Step 2: Where could I locate
information?
A researcher names sources of information that can best answer the problem.
Brainstorm possible sources of information. Think about print, nonprint, internet,
and database.
Do...
LIST 3-5 KEY WORDS TO HELP YOU CONDUCT
YOUR SEARCH:
Step 3: What resources help me to
answer my essential question(s)?
A researcher gathers and organizes information for later
use, with little help from someone else.
A researcher evaluates and selects information that helps
answer his/her question or solves his/her problem.
Criteria
Author -Who is responsible for the information? Can
you find the name? What makes you think the author is an
expert?
Copyright- When is the information written? Is it old
or new?
Accuracy- How useful is the information? Is it easy to
read? Will it help me answer my question?
Use print books, nonprint, electronic, community sources to
find information. Evaluate each source to see if it will be
useful to answer your information problem or
question.
Citation example for book:
Author
Title.
Copyright date.
LIST BOOKS
Author
Title
Copyright Date
Citation example for personal internet website
(homepages):
Author of website. (Author’s last name, first name.) Title of website.
Date you accessed the website. Address of website.
LIST WEBSITES:
Step 4: What information will help me to answer
the essential question(s)?
A researcher takes notes on the most valuable information so that it
may be used later to solve a problem. Good researchers are wellorganized and take thorough notes.
DO:
1. Take notes or record information in your own words. Attach additional
sheets if necessary. After each note record the source of the information.
Step 5: Did you answer the essential
question(s)?
A researcher connects new information with what he/she already knows to
solve their problem or answer their question.
DO:
Go back to Step 1 (page 2) and review the question to be answered or the
problem tobe solved.
Does the information you have gathered answer the question or solve the
information
problem?
YES or NO
If NO ----- Go back and look for more information.
If YES ----- How do you know?
Step 6: How will I communicate what I have
learned?
Write a paper!
Make a slide presentation!
Create a video!
Evaluate my project. Ask myself?
1. How would you improve your research skills
or final product?
2. How much do you think others will learn from
your paper?
3. How much did you enjoy learning about your
subject?
4. How well does your product show what you
have learned?