Using+Online+Resources

=Reseach= Once the students have identified a question, they want to answer, the next step is to learn as much as possible on the subject. The objective of doing research is to be prepared to form an intelligent testable hypothesis.

All of your research should constist of one specific domain of Science. From the multiple sources of information that you read you should notice a trend that develops regarding common vocabulary and ideas that support your topic.

It is important to remember that your are not reseaching your project. Do not look for exactly what you are planning to test. Rather, your reseach should focus on smaller aspects of the idea. For example, if your idea involves diet coke and mentos rockets. You will not reseach other diet coke and mentos projects. You will be looking for chemical reactions between acids and bases. Why do Acids and bases react? How can you modify these reactions? What should happen if you add or subtract acid? All of these questions that you answer in your reseach will allow you to formulate a solid hypothesis.

In your research report your group must answer the following based on **3 research sites.**
 * The branch of science your idea or question fits into.
 * Provide a brief description of this branch of science.
 * Identify the key vocabulary terms and key scientific ideas to investigate.
 * In your own words, explain these scientific terms and concepts.

=Citing Reseach= Within your 3 research sites you have to extract the key peices of information that make that site worth using. There are some essential things to state when citing sources of research. 1. "in quotation marks you must state the sample of reseach that makes sense to your reseach topic" 2. you must state the URL that you got that information from. www.findinginfoonline.com/goodreaseach.html 3. you must state the date in which you found that info - Jan 8, 2009. The reason that you include the date is so you know if the information is up to date.

This is only a sample: "when the diet cola (acid) is mixed the the mentos (base) it creates a reaction." [|www.dietcolamentos.com/fakeinfo.htm] - January 8, 2009

It is important to remember that you only want to use quality/trusted sites for your reseach. Remember to use C.A.R.S. checklist (Credibility, Accuracy, Resonableness, Sources) when determining if an internet site is a good source to use.