Research Plan  

Name ______________________________                    Class ________   Date ______________

TOPIC QUESTIONS :   Making my own questions
What is  the topic?	What do I already know?	What do I want to know?
		Q1. Q2. Q3. Q4. Q5.

 

SEARCH:  Investigate where you will search and how you will begin.
Where will I look?	What keywords will I use?

 

PRODUCE:  Decide how you will gather and record your information.
Questions	What I found	Where I found it
Q1 How far is Mercury from the sun?
Q2 How big around is Mercury? (diameter)
Q3 What does Mercury look like?
Q4. Why is the planet named Mercury?
Q5. Can you see Mercury in the night sky?

 

EVALUATE:  Was I : Complete?  Correct?  Comprehensive?
Is my work complete?	Did I check my answers?	Did I say enough to explain what I meant?

 

REFLECT:  What did I learn?
Did I answer my questions?	What did I learn?	What will I do differently next time?

BEGIN YOUR PROJECT AND ADJUST YOUR PLAN AS YOU LEARN MORE

Research Team Members: ___________________  _____________ __________

Who Will Do What? 1__Reference Bks_2 _Websites___3 _Catalog___ 4_Periodicals_5__ Online Encyc.

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