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o Determine Topic of Inquiry
Curriculum guides (state, district, school)
Teacher's and/or children's ideas, interests, curiosities
Children's literature
Current events
Persistent problems in the world, community, school
Concepts
Other
o Determine What You Already Know About Your Topic
Spend time learning about the topic-
Reading
Surfing the Internet
Watch films/videos about the topic
Interview resource people about the topic
Keep a log
o Focus Your Inquiry--Determine Questions For Investigation
Using logs
Diagram what you already know
Generate a set of questions to guide inquiry
o Determine Best Method For Investigation Of Each Question
Experiment
Participant Observation
Interview
Documentary Research
Other
o Determine Data Sources For Answering Questions
People
Museums
Books (fiction, non-fiction, poetry)
Research periodicals
Internet sites
Magazines, diaries, journals
Films, filmstrips, videos, movies
Art
Artifacts
Music (songs, charts, instruments)
Maps, globes, charts
Scientific Process (what researchers do?)
Other
o Organize For Data Gathering
Set up the classroom environment
Arrange for interviews with informants
Book computer online time
Develop surveys
Order/preview films, filmstrips, videos
Collect print material
Write letters
Arrange for museum visits
Gather artifacts
Gather musical scores and instruments
Make/purchase notebooks, journals, logs, sketch pads to
record data
Other
o Gathering Data
Interview informants
Check documentary reference sources
Surf the Internet
Conduct surveys and polls
View films, videos, filmstrips, etc.
Read
Record information
Observe
Listen to music
Other
o Analyze Data
Categorize and/or classify data
Detect bias
Code
Determine patterns
Make generalizations
Draw conclusions
o Determine Best Way of Reporting Findings
Web pages
Written Reports
Drama
Art (paintings, sculptures, murals)
Crafts (dioramas, models, etc.)
Charts, graphs, maps
Music
Dance
Other
o Report Findings
Presentations to class or other classes
Publish on the Web
Develop a newspaper or flyer
Publish a book or magazine
Presentations to parents
Presentations to other groups (PTA, school board, etc.)
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