Activity

=Research Project on North American Animals=

Back In this project, you will research an endangered North American animal using a search engine on the Internet. You will learn to use a search engine like Google.ca effectively by typing the name of the animal as well as some details of your choice in quotation marks. This will allow you to narrow down the information to a level where you can use it in your research. Once you have chosen the web site(s), write the address of this/these web site(s) down for future references. Students will then be expected to take note and to separate important information through the creation of a mind map using the program called Inspiration.

Once your mind map is done, you will print it and use it to write your research in paragraph form. This should be done using the Microsoft Word brochure template. Students will be expected to use formatting tool in Microsoft Word such as:

· Bold · Font · Size · Center · Colors · Copy/Cut/Paste Pictures · Print their document

Name:

My Research Project on an endangered North American Animal

1. The animal of my choice is : 2. The web site(s) I have chosen is/are: 3. I have saved my document under the following name:

=Step by Step Internet Research Project=

1. Choose an endangered North American animal: 2. Go on to the Internet and type in: [|www.google.ca]

3. In the search engine, type in the name of the animal of your choice as well as the words “physical characteristics”. Example: “grizzly bear” “physical characteristics”

4. Read the titles of the links that appear on your screen and choose one that seems to contains the information you are looking for.
 * __Click on“cached”.__**

5. You will now see the information contained in this site and every time your animal will be mentioned it will be highlighted. If its name only appears a few times and you find that this site does not meet your expectations, visit a new site and repeat #4.

6. When you have found a site you like, you are ready to start your research. 7. Click on the “Finder” menu. Go to “Programs” and find Inspiration.

Click on it.

8. In this program, you will create a web using all the important information about the animal that you have chosen.

mouse and click where you would like to create another oval. Write the name of the rubric you want to start. You must use the following rubrics and may add one or two more later. · **Habitat**
 * In the Main Idea** oval, write the name of your animal. Then, move your

· **Diet**

· **Physical or Behaviour Adaptation**

· **Physical Characteristics** Using the same technique, you can now add more ovals and write in the details related to each of your rubrics. Then, use links to join all your information to the appropriate rubric. If you have time, you can add pictures and colors to your mind map. Don’t forget to print it!

Congratulations! Your mind map is finished! 9. It is now time to transform the information on this mind map into paragraphs. On the desktop you will find a blank brochure template. Click on it. You may now start typing your research. Experiment with the font and letter sizes. Choose a font, which will be easy to read. Choose between letter size 14 or 16. In this project you will be expected to use formatting tools in Microsoft Word such as: · Bold · Font · Size · Center · Colors · Copy/Cut/Paste Pictures · Print their document

10. You are almost finished! Now you have to write an introduction to let the reader know what you will be talking about. 11. Now, write a conclusion to summarize what you have learned. 12. Your final step is to insert the pictures you have saved into your document. Find the spot where you would like to see them and go to insert, picture, from file. Open your picture file. Select the picture you want and click on Install. Voila!

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