Christmas Tree Research Project - Research Information - 4th Grade

Name : <insert your name here> Teacher : <insert your homeroom teacher name here>

Project : The student will be able to search the Internet to find the following facts about Christmas trees. The student will be able to cite their source on the Internet. The student will then use a citation builder (http://www.worldbookonline.com/student/citation) to create the citation needed for the works cited, bibliography, or reference page.

1. Find 3 types of Christmas trees and type them in the spaces below.

3 trees found <insert tree 1 here>, <insert tree 2 here>, <insert tree 3 here>

2.  Select a tree and have the tree approved by Mrs. McMahan. Fill in the information below.

Tree selected : <insert your tree name here>

3.  Find the information listed below and fill in the chart below with your information

Information / Response / Where you found the information for your Works cited (reference or bibliography page)
How tall does your tree get? / Title of the page (if known)
Author (if known) :
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Date accessed :
Sponsoring Institution (if known) :
What is the scientific name of your tree? / Title of the page (if known)
Author (if known) :
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Date accessed :
Sponsoring Institution (if known) :
Where does your tree grow? / Title of the page (if known)
Author (if known) :
URL :
Date accessed :
Sponsoring Institution (if known) :
Find an interesting fact about your tree. / Title of the page (if known)
Author (if known) :
URL :
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Sponsoring Institution (if known) :
Describe what you tree looks like. / Title of the page (if known)
Author (if known) :
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Sponsoring Institution (if known) :
Explain how a Christmas tree is different from a maple tree. / Title of the page (if known)
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Find a picture of your tree. / <paste the picture of your tree here> / Title of the page (if known)
Author (if known) :
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Date accessed :
Sponsoring Institution (if known) :