Big Six Researching

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Big Six Researching

• Jackson Elementary
• 2002-2003

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6 Steps to Success

• Step 1 Topic Questions
• Step 2 Sources for Information
• Step 3 Where can I Locate these sources

• Step 4 Notetaking Citing my sources
• Step 5 Organizing Presenting Information
• Step 6 Evaluating

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Step 1 Topic Questions

• Topic Lions
• Questions
• 1. Where do lions live?
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Step 2 Sources for Information

• 1. Encyclopedias
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Step 3 Where can I locate these Sources?

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Step 4 Notetaking Citing Sources

• 1. Find key words that give answers to your
  questions. Dont try to write down every word.
  ( Its against the law to copy someone elses
  work)
• 2. Be sure to write down where you got your
  information.

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Where do they live ?

• Source Book
• Lions by Kevin J. Holmes
• c. 1999
• 23 p.

• 1. Central and Southern Africa, Asia
• 2. Savannas- flat grassy areas
• 3. Today- on reserves, places people set aside
• 4. Must have prey (food)

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Step 5 Organizing Presenting Information

• 1. Written Report
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Step 6 Evaluating

• How well did I do?
• What did I do that was really good?
• What could I have done better?
• What did others think of my work?