earthquake_research

Unit:

Grade 4 - Earth Materials

Essential Question:

How can people best try to overcome the forces of nature?

Massachusetts Strand:

Earth Science

Learning Standard:

Earth History: Explain how the surface of the earth changes due to slow processes such as erosion and weathering, and some changes that are due to rapid processes such as landslides, volcanic eruptions and earthquakes.

Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks:

What is an online research module?

This research module is based on the Research Cycle designed by Jamie McKenzie. For more information, please visit his web page.

To complete your research on earthquakes, click on the appropriate step below each time you begin.

Step Research Process for Students Skill

One Questioning and Planning

Using questions given

Learning how to ask good questions

Developing your own questions

Using graphic organizers

Two and Three Gathering, Sorting, Sifting 1

Using Nonfiction Books

Online searching using Alexandria

Examining books to evaluate usefulness

Skimming and scanning for appropriate information

Usng Indexes and Table of Contents to find information

Using the Internet

Using appropriate search engines

Using search strategies for best search results.

Evaluating websites

Using listed websites

Determining reliability of information

Skimming and scanning for appropriate information.

Using Periodicals

Using ProQuest

Using material provided.

Using search strategies for best search results.

Examining material to determine usefulness.

Skimming and scanning for appropriate information.

Using Encyclopedias

Using Resource Sheets

Four Synthesis and Evaluation

This is a checkpoint for you. It's a time to stop and determine what needs to be done next.

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Evaluating information gathered

Which questions have you done a good job answering?

Which questions do you need to further research?

Are there new questions you need to have answered?

Five Gathering, Sorting, Sifting 2
Using Nonfiction Books

Using the Internet

Using Periodicals

Using Other Reference Sources

Six Final Synthesis and Evaluation
Looking over what you have found and making a decision based on your research.

Seven Presentation
Preparing to make your final HyperStudio presentation based on your assessment rubric

Steps to be used in the Research Process

One Two/Three Four Five Six Seven

Unit:	Grade 4 - Earth Materials
Essential Question:	*How can people best try to overcome the forces of nature?*
Massachusetts Strand:	Earth Science
Learning Standard:	Earth History: Explain how the surface of the earth changes due to slow processes such as erosion and weathering, and some changes that are due to rapid processes such as landslides, volcanic eruptions and earthquakes.
Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks:	What is an online research module?