What a research project is
A research project answers a question with facts from reliable sources.
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QuestionWhat do you want to know?
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SourcesFind books, websites, and articles.
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NotesWrite facts in your own words.
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ProjectShare the answer and your sources.
Source: a place where you get information, such as a book, a website, or an article. Reliable source: a source with correct facts from an author that you can trust.
Follow the research path
Cite: tell the reader where you found the information. Draft: the first full version of your writing.
Try it
Sort the sources
Your research question: How do bees help farms?
- Read the source on the card.
- Click Reliable or Not reliable.
- Read the reason below the buttons.
Click a button for source 1.
Reliable
Not reliable
CAUTION: Do not copy the words of a source without quotation marks and a citation. Copying words without credit is plagiarism.
Quick check
Answer 5 questions. You see your score at the end.