Researching Animals Teacher Page Teacher Page Teacher Page Teacher Page.
-
Upload
cristopher-outlaw -
Category
Documents
-
view
246 -
download
7
Transcript of Researching Animals Teacher Page Teacher Page Teacher Page Teacher Page.
![Page 1: Researching Animals Teacher Page Teacher Page Teacher Page Teacher Page.](https://reader036.fdocuments.in/reader036/viewer/2022081421/551b15515503462e578b5cf4/html5/thumbnails/1.jpg)
ResearchingAnimals
ResearchingAnimals
Teacher Page
![Page 2: Researching Animals Teacher Page Teacher Page Teacher Page Teacher Page.](https://reader036.fdocuments.in/reader036/viewer/2022081421/551b15515503462e578b5cf4/html5/thumbnails/2.jpg)
You’re hired!
Congratulations! Your class has just been hired by National Geographic KIDS to create this year’s special
edition magazine, “Awesome Animals”. Each class member will choose an animal, research facts about it, and
write a 3-paragraph article about that animal. People all over the country will be reading your magazine, so be sure
to do your best!
![Page 3: Researching Animals Teacher Page Teacher Page Teacher Page Teacher Page.](https://reader036.fdocuments.in/reader036/viewer/2022081421/551b15515503462e578b5cf4/html5/thumbnails/3.jpg)
How do we begin?
This writing adventure will lead you through the steps of collecting
information through research, writing your article, and citing your sources. (What? You don’t know what “citing sources” means? You will after you
finish this adventure!)
![Page 4: Researching Animals Teacher Page Teacher Page Teacher Page Teacher Page.](https://reader036.fdocuments.in/reader036/viewer/2022081421/551b15515503462e578b5cf4/html5/thumbnails/4.jpg)
Research
There are many ways to research a topic. You can look in books or talk to experts. You can also find information on the Internet. Click the www below to practice using the Internet.
![Page 5: Researching Animals Teacher Page Teacher Page Teacher Page Teacher Page.](https://reader036.fdocuments.in/reader036/viewer/2022081421/551b15515503462e578b5cf4/html5/thumbnails/5.jpg)
How to Collect Information for a Research Report
When getting information for a research report, you do not need to copy everything that you read. You can take notes by only including important information. Click Fact Fragment Frenzy to practice taking notes.
![Page 6: Researching Animals Teacher Page Teacher Page Teacher Page Teacher Page.](https://reader036.fdocuments.in/reader036/viewer/2022081421/551b15515503462e578b5cf4/html5/thumbnails/6.jpg)
Which animal will you choose for your
article?Click to go to the National Geographic
KIDS Creature Feature.
Use the scroll bar to
see all of the different
animals in the
Creature Feature.
Select an animal for your
report. Click the animal
to read information
about it.
![Page 7: Researching Animals Teacher Page Teacher Page Teacher Page Teacher Page.](https://reader036.fdocuments.in/reader036/viewer/2022081421/551b15515503462e578b5cf4/html5/thumbnails/7.jpg)
What did you find out?Which animal will you choose for your
research report?What information did you find out about that
animal? Take notes.
What is the name of the website that you visited to find that information?
Hint:
What is the URL of that website?
![Page 8: Researching Animals Teacher Page Teacher Page Teacher Page Teacher Page.](https://reader036.fdocuments.in/reader036/viewer/2022081421/551b15515503462e578b5cf4/html5/thumbnails/8.jpg)
Find out more about your animal.
Click to visit this website.Is your animal an amphibian, bird, fish,
mammal or reptile?
Click the animal groupto which your animal belongs.Is your animal in the
list? Click it to seewhat else you can find out about it.
![Page 9: Researching Animals Teacher Page Teacher Page Teacher Page Teacher Page.](https://reader036.fdocuments.in/reader036/viewer/2022081421/551b15515503462e578b5cf4/html5/thumbnails/9.jpg)
What did you find out?
What else did you learn about your animal? Take notes.
What is the name of the website that you visited to find that information?
What is the URL of that website?HINT:
![Page 10: Researching Animals Teacher Page Teacher Page Teacher Page Teacher Page.](https://reader036.fdocuments.in/reader036/viewer/2022081421/551b15515503462e578b5cf4/html5/thumbnails/10.jpg)
Time to Write!
Remember to follow the steps that good writers use.
• PLAN• DRAFT• SHARE AND RESPOND• REVISE• EDIT• PUBLISH
![Page 11: Researching Animals Teacher Page Teacher Page Teacher Page Teacher Page.](https://reader036.fdocuments.in/reader036/viewer/2022081421/551b15515503462e578b5cf4/html5/thumbnails/11.jpg)
Let’s Plan!Write the name of your animal, three interesting topics about it, and supporting information for each topic.
![Page 12: Researching Animals Teacher Page Teacher Page Teacher Page Teacher Page.](https://reader036.fdocuments.in/reader036/viewer/2022081421/551b15515503462e578b5cf4/html5/thumbnails/12.jpg)
Write your first draft.
Now write your draft of your report.THINGS TO REMEMBER:
• Write three paragraphs. Each paragraph should be about one of the main topics you planned.
• Start each paragraph with a topic sentence.
• Write your ideas in a good order.• Use good describing words.• End with a good closing, summary
sentence.
![Page 13: Researching Animals Teacher Page Teacher Page Teacher Page Teacher Page.](https://reader036.fdocuments.in/reader036/viewer/2022081421/551b15515503462e578b5cf4/html5/thumbnails/13.jpg)
Share and Respond
Read your writing to a friend or your teacher.
Ask him/her these questions:
• Did you understand my writing?• What did you like best about my writing?• What changes do you think I could make
to improve my writing?
![Page 14: Researching Animals Teacher Page Teacher Page Teacher Page Teacher Page.](https://reader036.fdocuments.in/reader036/viewer/2022081421/551b15515503462e578b5cf4/html5/thumbnails/14.jpg)
Revise
It’s time to revise your paragraph(s).• Read it again. • Think about the ideas that your friend
or teacher gave you.• Make any changes that you feel will
improve your paragraph(s).• Proofread your paragraph(s). To
proofread means to look for mistakes. Correct any misspelled words, capitalization or punctuation errors.
![Page 15: Researching Animals Teacher Page Teacher Page Teacher Page Teacher Page.](https://reader036.fdocuments.in/reader036/viewer/2022081421/551b15515503462e578b5cf4/html5/thumbnails/15.jpg)
Publish
It’s time to publish your research report. To publish means to make a correct, clean copy to share with others.
Make a pop-up book to write your report.Things to remember:
• Write a copy with no mistakes.• Don’t forget to cite your sources:
Write a list of the sources that you used to write your report.
![Page 16: Researching Animals Teacher Page Teacher Page Teacher Page Teacher Page.](https://reader036.fdocuments.in/reader036/viewer/2022081421/551b15515503462e578b5cf4/html5/thumbnails/16.jpg)
Good job!
National Geographic KIDS will be so proud of your work!