04/30 Conduct Research Continued

04/30 Conduct Research Continued

Objective

I will be able to conduct research by using several different sources for information.

C.H.A.M.P.S.

• C - 0 - unless called on

• H - raise your hand

• A - notes and quiz

• M - at your desk

• P - answering questions and taking notes

• S - 80% or better on the Study Island quiz

Expectations

Pay Attention

Take Notes

Stay in your seat

No games or YouTube while Mr. Brown is teaching

Raise your hand to speak

Respond when called on

NOO

Encyclopedia

An encyclopedia is a book that can give you information on many subjects. It is usually divided into several volumes, one for each letter of the alphabet. The subjects in an encyclopedia are organized in alphabetical order.

Multiple Choice

How is the information in an encyclopedia organized?

• By reader interest

• Alphabetically

• By the area in the world it's found in

• By amount of Google searches for that topic

Field Trip

A field trip takes place when a group travels to a museum, library, or other historical place to learn.

Multiple Select

Where can you go on a field trip?

Choose THREE answers!

• A museum

• A library

• Mr. Brown's house

• Any historical place

Glossary

A glossary is a list of words and their meanings found at the back of a book. The words in a glossary are in alphabetical order. Most school books have a glossary that defines words found in the book.

Multiple Choice

What is a glossary?

• A list of synonyms in the back of a textbook.

• A list of antonyms in the back of a textbook.

• A list of definitions in the back of the textbook.

• A list of page numbers

Index

An index is a list of all the names and places in the book and their page numbers. The list is in alphabetical order. An index usually looks like this:

I-J

Insect 3,13

Island 5, 32

Jelly 6, 18

Juice 16

Multiple Choice

What is an index?

• A list of all the books the author has read.

• A list of topics in a book and their page numbers

• The sources the author used to write the book.

• The list of definitions in the back of the book.

Interview

A person can be interviewed about his or her experiences with events in history. An interview is a good way to learn about history from an eyewitness.

Multiple Choice

Why would you interview and eyewitness to an event?

• It is helpful to learn about history from someone who was there.

• To sell the story to a newspaper.

• So they can be on TV.

• It helps when you sell books.

Magazine

Magazines contain a collection of articles, stories, pictures, or other features. Magazines can be about all sorts of things, including sports, like in Sports Illustrated for Kids.

Multiple Select

What would you find in a magazine?

Choose THREE answers!

• Articles

• Job Interviews

• Stories

• Pictures

Newspaper

Newspapers come out daily or weekly. A newspaper would be a good source to use to find out about current events in your city.

Multiple Select

What can a newspaper tell you?

Choose THREE answers!

• Sports scores

• Local news

• Financial news

• Which YouTuber is the most popular.

Table of Contents

A table of contents is found at the beginning of a book. It shows the titles of the chapters in the book. It also shows the page number where each chapter begins.

Multiple Select

What is a table of contents?

Choose THREE answers!

• It gives you the definitions to vocabulary words.

• It is at the beginning of the book.

• It gives you the title of the chapters.

• It gives you the page number each chapter starts on.

Thesaurus

A thesaurus is a book that gives synonyms for words. When you look up a word in the thesaurus, you will find a list of words that mean the same thing. It will also tell you the antonyms of some words. Antonyms are the opposites of words.

Multiple Choice

What information does a thesaurus give you?

• Page numbers in a book.

• Synonyms

• Definitions

• The resources the author used to write the book.

Web Sites

Web sites are pages of information that can be found on the Internet. Most of the time, a Web site is a good place to find up-to-date information. However, not all Web sites are good sources of information. It is best to use other sources along with Web sites.

Multiple Choice

Why do we have to be careful when we use websites as a source of information?

• Websites are NOT always reliable.

• Websites are always reliable.

• I believe everything I read.

• Websites are just as good as books.