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 ______ from the sun?
Q2 How big around is ______? (diameter)
Q3 What does ______ look like?
Q4. Why is the planet named ______?
Q5. Can you see ______ 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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