TAG First Grade What is research?

Research is an organized way of finding answers to questions.

When you want to find out something, where do you look? _______??? These are called SOURCES!!

Step 1: Decide on your topic. Step 2: Create 5-6 questions you want to research about your topic. Step 3: Write the questions on separate notecards.

Step 4: Use a safe search engine to find the answers to your questions. Go to Mrs. Walker’s website. * Be specific in your search. Step 5: Write the information you find on the correct notecard in your own words. *Only write words that you can read and understand. Step 6: Once your questions are answered, use your notecards to create a product (travel brochure, poster, game board) to show off what you learned.

Step 1 = Topic Benjamin Franklin Step 2 = Questions *What did Franklin invent? *What was Franklin’s childhood like? *What are some interesting facts about Franklin? *How did Franklin help others?

Putting information into your own words. Information from the Internet: Ben Franklin invented bifocals with both a near lens and a far one after his vision started deteriorating in his late 60s. In my words: Ben Franklin developed bifocal glasses for seeing near and far.

Now... I am going to create a poster with the information I learned. Here is an sample poster with Ben Franklin as the topic.

What are some of Ben Franklin’s inventions? During his life, Franklin invented bifocals, the lightning rod, an armonica, and the wood stove. One day Ben flew a kite during a thunderstorm. He proved that lightning is electricity. Who was Ben Franklin? Ben Franklin was one of the most famous Americans of his time. He was considered to be one of the greatest Americans that ever lived. He signed the Declaration of Independence and published a newspaper. He opened the first fire and police stations in his state. He invented many items we still use today. Where did Ben Franklin live? He was born in 1706 in Boston, Massachusetts. He moved to Philadelphia at the age of 17 and then to England. Later in his life, Ben came back to Philadelphia and this is where he lived until he died in What are some interesting facts about Ben Franklin? Ben Franklin taught himself how to swim when he was eight, and often taught his friends how to swim. At the age of 16, Ben Franklin read a book about vegetable diets and decided to become a vegetarian.

Now… You will complete the research process with another famous inventor. Step 1: Topic = George Washington Carver Step 2: Create Questions: Who was George Washington Carver? What did Carver invent? How did scarcity affect his life? What was Carver’s childhood like? Where did Carver live? What are some interesting facts about Carver? What geographical changes were occurring during Carver’s life?

Putting information in your own words: Information from Internet: George Washington Carver was a prominent African- American scientist and inventor. Carver is best known for the many uses he devised for the peanut. washington-carver In my words: Carver was an African American scientist and inventor, who made many things from a peanut.