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Central Idea: Scientific inquiry allows us to continue to deepen and challenge our understandings of natural phenomena.

Lines of Inquiry:

  • What causes the natural phenomena we see on Earth

  • How science and technology allow us to understand the universe

  • Using scientific thinking to build understanding

Books in ASW Library

Epic books online - teacher needs to create free account

Citation & research organization tool

NoodleTools Steps

WHERE is the information coming from:

  • Database, Website, Print / In-Hand (book), File

WHAT type of source is it:

  • Webpage, Book (e-book), Magazine, Reference Source (Encyclopedia, Atlas)

Enter information needed to create the citation:

  • Author, Title (of the book or article), Name/Publisher (of website or encyclopedia), Publication Date, URL or DOI, Access Date

Databases

More Videos and Lessons

Websites

Images

Research Tips

RAN - Reading and Analyzing Nonfiction

What I Think I know

Confirmed (I was right!)

New Learning

Misconceptions (or what I couldn't prove)

Wonderings (questions I still have)

PLAN - What are my questions, and where will I find the answers?

FIND - How do I choose and use quality sources?

CREATE - How do I connect the information I found to create new learning?

SHARE - How do I prepare to share? Did I do a good job? Did I document my sources? 

Source: Oregon School Library Information System, https://elementary.oslis.org/learn-to-research

MLA8 Posters: How to Cite Sources

Thank you to Nadine Bailey for sharing these posters. 

Thank you to Nadine Bailey for sharing these posters. 

Thank you to Nadine Bailey for sharing these posters. 

Thank you to Nadine Bailey (Canadian International School in Singapore) for sharing these posters. 

Thank you to Nadine Bailey for sharing these posters.