Pre- A.P. My I- Search Project / Name ______
Date ______
Topic: Select any topic in Science. Look through a textbook, an encyclopedia, library books, or on the internet to find a specific topic you would like to learn more about.
My Topic is: ______Final Project Due: May 1st
Learning Objectives: Write at least five questions you want to answer about your topic from your research. These five questions must be answered in the final product. Use the “Question Stems” in your journal to generate ideas. Remember that level – 1 questions are not “in-depth” and will be hard to write “in-depth” facts to answer the questions. You should not have your questions themselves in your product. If you can answer your questions in one sentence, it is not complex enough. Please see the example provided in this packet for “in-depth” facts. Write your questions on this sheet, make another copy on separate sheet of paper and hand in both to your teacher. You must use correct grammar for all of your work. In your spiral you have “My – I – Search” questions stems to help guide your questions.
Question #1: ______
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Question #2: ______
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Question #3: ______
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Question #4: ______
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Question #5______
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YOU MUST HAVE AT LEAST 15 IN DEPTH FACTS ABOUT YOUR TOPIC IN YOUR FINAL PRODUCT. THESE FACTS SHOULD ANSWER YOUR FIVE QUESTIONS.
Not an in depth fact: The largest oil spill happened in the gulf coast in April 2010 and killed lots of marine life.
An in depth fact: The largest oil spill in America happened off the Gulf of Mexico in April 2010. The cost in damages to man, the environment and animal life is estimated to be in the billions. It will be decades until things are back to the original condition, if ever.
You must have 6 Resources: You must use at least 2 books or encyclopedias, 1 magazine or newspaper article, and at least 1 website. If you do not have access to a computer, talk to me. You will spend 2 periods in the library to find facts to answer your questions (minimum of 6 resources). Record the information about your resources on the space provided. If you need additional room use your own paper. You will also be given instructions on how to do a bibliography the day prior to researching your topic.
(2) Resource - (for book or encyclopedia):
Author’s last name, first name (list all the authors): ______
Year of Publication: ______Title of article (encyclopedia only)______
Title of book or encyclopedia: ______
Resource - (for magazine or newspaper article):
Author’s last name, first name (list all the authors): ______
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Year of Publication: ______Title of magazine or newspaper: ______
Title of article______
Resource - (for websites):
Website address: ______
2 Additional Resource(s): You must list the information for your resources. ______
Product: Your product should not contain the questions you have written but your questions should be answered in the project. Web sites must be accessible from school. No Social net work sites! It is your responsibility to insure your product can be viewed by your teacher prior to the due date. If a project cannot be viewed it will be counted as late!!! All projects involving technology must be preapproved by the teacher. 2-D posters rarely receive full credit on creativity. Store bought models will not earn full creative credit unless they are radically transformed. Please refer to the restriction on photographs; you must use proper citations on all materials (pictures, graphs, quotes etc….). You may not quote more than 10 % of your project.
Product Description:______
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Teacher comment on product description: ______
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Activity Checklist/Due Dates are counted as a homework grade. Receiving a 100 for any section only means that you have shown you are working on this section it does not mean that you will receive full credit for this section on the final project grade. You must have the original and a copy of each assignment or the assignment will not be accepted.
· Once the teacher has approved your work by initialing the step, you may go on to the next step.
· Be sure to have each step completed and approved by the due date. The check points will count as a daily grade. The checklist dates will be counted as late (minus 25), if they are not turned in on the due date. Turning in the final project late, will result in a 25 point penalty. All information must be included in the final product, don’t forget your bibliography!
1. Due Date: Feb. 20th – Select a topic and write the questions, make a second copy and have both available for the teacher. Teacher Initials: ______Grade______
2. Due Date: Mar. 27th – Rough draft: Write your facts on a separate sheet of paper, make a second copy and have both available for the teacher. You need at least 6 resources. Present the 6 Resources in the form of a bibliography. (easybib.com)
Teacher Initials: ______Grade______
3. Due Date: April 15th – Determine your product and write a short description of the product, make a second copy and have both available for the teacher.
Teacher Initials: ______Grade______
Final Product Due: May 1st
By signing this paper, I am confirming the writing, art work and designs in this project are mine and not the work of any other person. I understand my teacher reserves the right to review my resources to confirm all work submitted is my own. If my teacher determines I have copied another person’s work, I understand I will receive a grade of 0 for the project and will not be able to make up the assignment. I realize that I may not copy and paste any picture from the internet unless the source is sited.
Cutting and pasting from the internet will result in a “Zero” unless properly sited and less than 10% of your project.
Student Signature: ______
Student Self-Evaluation
Please use the rubric to evaluate your project before you turn it in. You must have your Bibliography / Work Sited page on your project!! Turning it in with the packet does not count!!!
5 points / 4 Points / 3 Points / 2 Points / 0 Points / TotalResearch
(easybib.com) / 6 Resources on a separate page / 4 Resources on a separate page / 2 Resources or no Bibliography page / 1 Resources / 0 Resources / (Times 4)
In Depth / At least 15 in depth facts. / At least 10 in depth facts / At least 8 in depth facts / > 8 in depth facts
. / 0 in depth Facts / (Times 8)
Neatness and following direction / Excellent care and all directions followed / Done with care and most directions followed / Average care or questions appear on the project (they should NOT!) / Poor care and few directions followed / Little effort / (Times 4)
Creativity / Unusual Product with Exceptional Execution / Unusual Product or Exceptional Execution / Some Creativity or store bought model used / Little Creativity / No Creativity / (Times 4)
Teacher Evaluation Rubric
5 points / 4 Points / 3 Points / 2 Points / 0 Points / TotalResearch
(easybib.com) / 6 Resources on a separate page / 4 Resources on a separate page / 2 Resources or no Bibliography page / 1 Resources / 0 Resources / (Times 4)
Research / 6 Resources With a complete Bibliography (using easybib.com) / 4 Resources or
6 resources on Work cited page / 2 Resources
Work cited page / 1 Resources
Work cited page / 0 Resources / (Times 4)
In Depth / At least 15 in depth facts. / At least 10 in depth facts / At least 8 in depth facts / > 8 in depth facts
. / 0 in depth Facts / (Times 8)
Neatness and following direction / Excellent care and all directions followed / Done with care and most directions followed / Average care or questions appear on the project (they should NOT!) / Poor care and few directions followed / Little effort / (Times 4)
Creativity / Unusual Product with Exceptional Execution / Unusual Product or Exceptional Execution / Some Creativity or store bought model used / Little Creativity / No Creativity / (Times 4)
Teacher Comments: ______
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