Whilst you are online, you must be a responsible Digital Citizen!
Welcome to library research. This term we will be researching "Spaced Out!"
Digital Citizenship, by Sandy Liptak, 2012, Lessons by Sandy (http://lessonsbysandy.com/2012/10/digital-citizenship.html).
Copyright 2020 by Kliptak Productions, LLC.
Reproduced with permission.
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We will have the opportunity to research:
1. Planets
2. The Sun
3. The Moon
4. Stars
5. Space Exploration
6. Milky Way
7. Meteorites
You will then:
Success Criteria-
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Success Criteria-
1. Create a biography with at least 5-10 categories
2. Present the information within biography in varied ways
What is research?
Steps for Research Success
Understand
the question
Find information in a print or digital resource
Organise and present information
Select only information that answers the question
Week 2
Spaced Out!
Learning Intention: State 5 facts about ONE planet
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1. Choose ONE planet:
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Mercury
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Venus
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Earth
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Mars
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Jupiter
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Saturn
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Uranus
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Pluto
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2. Locate your selected planet using either:
Username: gordonwest Password: books
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Username: Gordonwest Password: Gordonwest
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3. Collect information on the following questions
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Where in space is this planet?
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What is the planet made of?
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How big is the planet?
List at least FIVE interesting facts about the planet.
4. Organise and present information on your research sheet.
Success Criteria:
Week 3
Learning Intention: State five facts about ONE planet.
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1. Choose a DIFFERENT planet:
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Mercury
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Venus
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Earth
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Mars
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Jupiter
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Saturn
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Uranus
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Pluto
Success Criteria:
2. Locate your selected planet using either:
Username: gordonwest Password: books
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Username: Gordonwest Password: Gordonwest
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3. Collect information on the following questions
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Where in space is this planet?
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What is the planet made of?
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How big is the planet?
List at least FIVE interesting facts about the planet.
4. Organise and present information on your research sheet.
Week 4
Learning Intention: State five facts about the sun or moon.
Success Criteria:
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1. Choose ONE:
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Sun
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Moon
2. Locate your selected topic using either:
Username: gordonwest Password: books
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Username: Gordonwest Password: Gordonwest
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3. Collect information on the following questions
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Where in space is the sun/moon?
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What is the sun/moon made of?
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How big is the sun/moon?
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List at least five interesting facts about the sun/moon.
4. Organise and present information on your research sheet.
Week 5
Learning Intention: State five facts about the milky way or meteorites.
Success Criteria:
2. Locate your selected topic using either:
Username: gordonwest Password: books
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Username: Gordonwest Password: Gordonwest
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National Geographic- Milkyway​
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Planets for Kids- Meteorite​
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1. Choose ONE:
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Milky Way
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Meteorite
4. Organise and present information on your research sheet.
3. Collect information on the following questions
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What is the Milky Way? What is a Meteorite?
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Where in space is the Milky Way? How are meteorites created?
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List at least five interesting facts about the Milky Way/ Meteorites.
Success Criteria:
Week 6
Learning Intention: State five facts about asteroids or comets.
Success Criteria:
4. Organise and present information on your research sheet.
3. Collect information on the following questions
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Where in space is an asteroid/ comet?
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What is an asteroid/ comet?
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How big is an asteroid/comet?
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List at least five interesting facts about the sun/moon.
2. Locate your selected topic using either:
Username: gordonwest Password: books
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Username: Gordonwest Password: Gordonwest
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1. Choose ONE:
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Asteroid
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Comet
Week 7
Learning Intention: Choose a personal choice topic related to space and state five facts about your chosen topic.
Success Criteria:
4. Organise and present information on your research sheet.
2. Create three questions, each question must begin with WHAT, WHEN, WHY, WHERE or HOW.
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1. Choose a topic​​
3. Locate your personal choice topic using either:
Username: gordonwest Password: books
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Username: Gordonwest Password: Gordonwest
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