Researching a Researching a TopicTopic

• Goals: Goals: • Understand the purpose of recording sourcesUnderstand the purpose of recording sources• Be able to:Be able to:

1.1. Correctly record sources for a paperCorrectly record sources for a paper

2.2. Take notes while researchingTake notes while researching

Is this true?Is this true?Water makes up about 66 percent of the human body. At Water makes up about 66 percent of the human body. At

every moment, water escapes, so it is very important every moment, water escapes, so it is very important to drink enough. However, there have been cases of to drink enough. However, there have been cases of water overdoses. Earlier this year, a 28-year-old water overdoses. Earlier this year, a 28-year-old California woman died after competing in a radio California woman died after competing in a radio station's water-drinking contest. After downing some station's water-drinking contest. After downing some six liters of water in three hours in the "Hold Your Wee six liters of water in three hours in the "Hold Your Wee for a Wii" contest, Jennifer Strange vomited, went for a Wii" contest, Jennifer Strange vomited, went home with a splitting headache, and died from so-home with a splitting headache, and died from so-called water intoxication.called water intoxication.

Is this true?Is this true?Loud noises can actually put out a fire. The sound Loud noises can actually put out a fire. The sound

waves lower the air temperature, thereby taking away waves lower the air temperature, thereby taking away the fire’s heat (Snyder, 2008). "I throw more power the fire’s heat (Snyder, 2008). "I throw more power into my voice, and now the flame is extinguished into my voice, and now the flame is extinguished (Snyder, 2008, para. 1)," wrote Irish scientist John (Snyder, 2008, para. 1)," wrote Irish scientist John Tyndall about his experiments with sound and fire in Tyndall about his experiments with sound and fire in 1857. Firefighters are testing ways to use sound to put 1857. Firefighters are testing ways to use sound to put out fires; the sound waves could reach fires that hoses out fires; the sound waves could reach fires that hoses can not (Verma, 2008)can not (Verma, 2008)

--Snyder, A. (2008). When fire strikes, stop, drop, and sing? Snyder, A. (2008). When fire strikes, stop, drop, and sing? Scientific AmericanScientific American. Retrieved from . Retrieved from http://www.scientificamerican.comhttp://www.scientificamerican.com

- Verma, S.S. (2008) Firefighting advances. - Verma, S.S. (2008) Firefighting advances. Chemical Business, 22Chemical Business, 22. Retreived from Ebscohost.. Retreived from Ebscohost.

Steps for researchingSteps for researching1.1. Ask questions to guide your research.Ask questions to guide your research.

2.2. Keep records of where the information comes Keep records of where the information comes fromfrom

3.3. Take notes from each sourceTake notes from each source1.1. Find quotations and record the page Find quotations and record the page

number/section titlenumber/section title

Here’s how your notes Here’s how your notes should look:should look:

SmithSmith, J. (Producer/Director). (2008). , J. (Producer/Director). (2008). Gasland Gasland [motion picture]. [motion picture]. United States: Independent Productions.United States: Independent Productions.

• Lighting water faucets on fireLighting water faucets on fire• PennsylvaniaPennsylvania

• Cabot and Ames – gas companyCabot and Ames – gas company• Water bubbles and fizzesWater bubbles and fizzes• People feel sick – stomachsPeople feel sick – stomachs• Jennifer GrayJennifer Gray

• Cats and horses lose hairCats and horses lose hair• Water testedWater tested

• ““Don’t drink it; don’t shower in it; don’t do laundry Don’t drink it; don’t shower in it; don’t do laundry with it.” (13:55)with it.” (13:55)

The final page of your research paper The final page of your research paper will be a reference page like this:will be a reference page like this:

References

Bondy, E., & Ross, D. (2008, September). The teacher as warm

demander. Educational leadership.

Flynt, E., & Brozo, W. (2009, March). It’s all about the teacher. The

reading teacher, 62, 536-538.

Freeman, Y., & Freeman, D. (2009). Academic language for English

language learners and struggling readers. Portsmouth, NH:

Heinemann.

Kalis, T., Vannest, K., & Parker, R. (2007, Spring). Praise counts: Using

self-monitoring to increase effective teaching practices. Preventing

school failure, 5. Retrieved from Ebscohost on June 27, 2010.

Woolfolk, A. (2007). Educational psychology. (10th Ed). Boston, MA:

Pearson Education.

Rules for recording sourcesRules for recording sources

BookBook: Author, A. A. (Year of publication). : Author, A. A. (Year of publication). Title of Title of work: Capital letter also for subtitlework: Capital letter also for subtitle. Location: . Location: Publisher.Publisher.

Online articleOnline article: Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. : Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Date of publication). Title of article. (Date of publication). Title of article. Title of Title of Online Periodical, volume numberOnline Periodical, volume number(issue (issue number). Retrieved from number). Retrieved from http://www.address.comhttp://www.address.com

SIRS Researcher databaseSCHOLASTIC CHOICES Feb. 2002, Volume 10, Issue 3, pg 88Superfood or Double Trouble?

Can animal genes be jammed into plants? Would tomatoes with catfish genes taste fishy? Have you ever eaten a genetically modified food? The answers are: yes, no and almost definitely. Stroll down a supermarket aisle and pick up any of your favorite munchies--corn chips, soda, ice cream. How would you feel if you knew these foods contained microscopic bits of fish, or even bacteria? Hard to believe?  Today, nearly 70 percent of processed foods sold in the United States contain ingredients that have been injected with foreign genes.

There are environmental concerns about using GMOs. Researchers at Cornell University discovered that Monarch butterfly caterpillars died when they ate plants dusted with the pollen of Bt corn that was growing in nearby fields.

Ebscohost databaseKiwi, Volume 11, Issue 3, pg 66-71April 1, 2011

The New Food Fightby Marygrace Taylor

GMOs are more disease-resistant and produce higher yields compared to traditionally grown crops. Despite these advantages, medical studies have revealed that the pesticide and chemical ingredients in GE foods may cause harm to humans and the environment. Animal studies have linked GMOs to health problems, says the American Academy of Environmental Medicine (AAEM), an international association of physicians that focuses on the interaction between humans and the environment. Mice fed genetically modified corn for a period of 30 to 90 days developed intestinal inflammation in a 2008 Italian study, while rats that ate GE corn in a 2004 French study showed changes in their blood cells, livers, and kidneys, which researchers believe could indicate the onset of disease. AAEM urges physicians to recommend MO-free diets to their patients.

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SCIENTISTS MAKE PLANTS GROW FASTER SCIENTISTS MAKE PLANTS GROW FASTER by Jeff Donn by Jeff Donn

Genetic researchers reported today that they have sped Genetic researchers reported today that they have sped up the growth of a plant by making its cells split faster. The up the growth of a plant by making its cells split faster. The researchers first took a gene promoting cell division from researchers first took a gene promoting cell division from inside the arabidopsis plant. They transplanted that gene into inside the arabidopsis plant. They transplanted that gene into a tobacco plant. Within a month after planting, the altered a tobacco plant. Within a month after planting, the altered tobacco grew as much as twice as tall as other tobacco plants. tobacco grew as much as twice as tall as other tobacco plants. "It's sort of like they've been able to make the plant go full "It's sort of like they've been able to make the plant go full throttle," said plant growth biologist John Schiefelbein at the throttle," said plant growth biologist John Schiefelbein at the University of Michigan. The leader of the study, Claire University of Michigan. The leader of the study, Claire Cockcroft, said it is conceivable that the technique could be Cockcroft, said it is conceivable that the technique could be transferred to other species. Such plants might allow an extra transferred to other species. Such plants might allow an extra planting in some climates or the introduction of crops in planting in some climates or the introduction of crops in places where the growing season is too short, researchers places where the growing season is too short, researchers said. said.