On Wednesday November 5th, students will start a research project about an everyday object. They will use what they have been learning about properties of matter to dig deeper into a simple everyday object such as a baseball or a pencil. The projects will mostly be completed in class using a website set up by Sam Arnold-Boyd our librarian. The website will be accessed in class using the iPads, but research can continue at home if possible. For students without internet access at home, I will be available to print out some of the articles before school or during break. Students will take Cornell notes on paper (to avoid the temptation of simply cutting and pasting information) in each of the five categories (click on link below for details) and then transform the C-note summaries into a keynote presentation on the iPad complete with a bibliography using citation maker. The Every Day Objects website can be accessed through the library homepage or through the link below. The Keynote will be turned in using Edmodo on November 24, 2014. The Cornell notes with summaries will be turned in with a self graded score sheet on the same day. Students will present keynotes to other students in small groups during class on November 25th. Directions for turning in your keynote can be found in Edmodo.
- Possible Topics
- Detailed description of the Every Day Objects project
- Link to Everyday Objects Website.
- Easy Bib Directions for the citations page
- Evaluation Form/ Scoring Guide for this Project
