Research Standards Review

You are doing research about pandas. Which question would be the BEST to guide your research?

• What do pandas look like?

• How do giant pandas survive in their habitat and what challenges do they face?

• Are pandas black and white?

• Do pandas live in a zoo?

You are reading an article about pandas. Which source would be the MOST credible?

• A blog post written by a 3rd-grade student

• A post on social media by @PandaLover123

• An article from National Geographic's website

• A comment on a YouTube video

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

When examining a source about pandas, you find this information. Which detail is NOT relevant to research about panda survival?

• Pandas eat mainly bamboo

• Pandas live in mountain forests in China

• The author's favorite color is white

• Pandas are endangered due to habitat loss

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.5.2

You find these facts about pandas. Which group of related findings goes together?

• Pandas eat bamboo / Pandas climb trees / Pandas live in China

• Pandas are endangered / Pandas eat bamboo / Pandas have black fur

• Pandas eat bamboo / Pandas digest bamboo slowly / Adult pandas eat 20-40 pounds of bamboo per day

• Pandas live in China / Pandas are black and white / Pandas sleep 10 hours per day

Which question shows the BEST way to narrow down a broad research topic about "Animals"?

• Do animals exist?

• What are animals?

• How do Arctic animals adapt to survive in cold climates?

• Are animals cool?

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CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

You find an article about pandas. How can you BEST determine if it's a credible source?

• It has lots of pictures

• It was written by a scientist who studies pandas and was published by a zoo

• It was posted yesterday

• It's very long

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

When researching how dolphins communicate, which piece of information is MOST relevant?

• Dolphins live in the ocean

• Dolphins use echolocation to send messages to other dolphins

• The researcher's favorite dolphin is named Flipper

• Some people like to swim with dolphins

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

You collected these facts about butterflies. Which set shows the BEST grouping of related information?

• Butterflies have wings / Butterflies are insects / Some people are afraid of butterflies

• Butterfly life cycle stages / Types of food caterpillars eat / How long butterflies live as adults

• Butterflies are pretty / Butterflies fly / Butterflies have antennae

• Butterflies drink nectar / Some butterflies are orange / Butterflies live outside

You want to research "How do weather forecasters predict storms?" Which source would be MOST reliable?

• A social media post about yesterday's rain

• A weather forecaster's personal blog about their favorite season

• An article from the National Weather Service website

• Comments on a weather video

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

You're researching "How do plants grow?" Which information would be MOST useful to answer your question?

• The process of photosynthesis and what plants need to survive

• Different colors of flowers

• The price of plants at a garden store

• A story about someone's garden