6th Grade Research Project

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6th Grade Research Project

• Power Point Requirements
• Bibliography Requirements

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Slide OneTitle Slide Name of Invention

• By _________________
• Date_________________

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Slide Two

• Research where your invention came from.
• Include when your invention was created. Give a
  year or time period.
• Include who or what group invented your
  contribution.

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Slide Two Work Page
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Slide Three

• Research why your invention was created. Was it
  accidental?
• Was their a need or circumstance that led to the
  invention? Explain.
• Include a picture of the invention imported from
  internet research.
• Web address________________

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Slide Three Work Page
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Slide Four

• Research how your invention has changed
  throughout history.
• Is the invention used for the same purpose as it
  was in ancient times?
• Research how the invention is used today.
• Do you think there will be a need for the
  invention in the future? If so, how? If not,
  why not?

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Slide Four Work Page

• Past
• Present
• Future

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Slide Five

• Sequence how your invention was made. Use
  time-order words (first, second, next, then,
  also, finally).
• Use as many steps as needed to accomplish this.

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Slide Five Work Page
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Slide Six

• What was the most interesting thing you learned
  about in your research? This MUST be a fact about
  your invention, NOT the research process itself!!

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Slide Six Work Page
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Slide Seven Unique Information About Your
Invention

• Each invention has unique information that you
  should include that helps to explain your topic.
• For example Take the common invention of rope.
  While the Egyptians did not invent rope, they
  were probably the first civilization to develop
  special tools to make rope.
• This information does not fit in any with of the
  other slides, but is important to mention to help
  your audience understand the history of rope.
• You may use more than one slide for this.

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Slide Seven Work Page

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Additional Requirements

• Include at least 2 pictures related to your
  topic.
• Add background color.
• Add transitions to make your presentation
  interesting!!

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Bibliography Requirements

• At least two encyclopedia articles needed.
• At least three nonfiction books need to be
  researched.
• Use the bibliography format on page 573 of your
  Language Arts text book.
• This will be typed and saved on the server to
  save paper.

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Internet Research

• You may use as many internet research sites as
  you would like for your project.
• On a separate sheet of paper, include a list of
  your internet addresses shortened according to
  your Language Arts teachers instruction.
• This will be typed and saved on the server to
  save paper.

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Project Grading Rubric

• Each Slide is worth 10 points for content and 5
  points for sentence structure and grammar.
• Slide Total90
• Pictures10
• Transitions animations15
• THERE WILL BE 4 GRADES FOR THIS PROJECT.
• 1) Completed Packet15
• 2) Power Point Presentation
• 3) Bibliography50
• 4) Internet Site List20
• Project Total200