Sunny Hill Elementary: 2500 Helm Road • Carpentersville, IL 60110
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Step 1 |
Topic
Researchers record information they already know (facts) and things they want to learn (questions) about a topic they have chosen or been assigned. |
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Step 2 |
Goal Setting
Researchers set goals by developing questions to guide their study. Other goals might include a time management plan, types of resources, and amount of information and key vocabulary words to be gathered. |
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Step 3 |
Research
Researchers use a variety of resources and strategies so they can gather and record information, focusing on goals set in Step 2. |
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Step 4 |
Organizing
Researchers organize their data to allow them to analyze and interpret findings for use in a paper or project. |
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Step 5 |
Goal Evaluation
Researchers check to see if they"ve fulfilled the assignment requirements and evaluate the quality of their work during the first four steps. |
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Step 6 |
Product
Researchers create a product to show what they have learned. |
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Step 7 |
Presentation
Researchers present their findings to an appropriate audience. |
