INDEPENDENTWORKPROJECTCHOOSEATOPIC
Whencompletingindependentwork,Iagreeto:
1.Listentoteachersinstruction.
2.Stayontask.
3.Workquietly,withoutdisturbingothers.
4.Completeallgoals.
5.Producequalitywork.
6.Cleanup,andreturnmaterialsandresources.
DidIdowhatIagreedtodo?
TeacherAssessment
Iagreetofollowallsixguidelines.STUDENTSIGNATURE:___________________________________________
TEACHER:
DATE:_________________________________
GOALS
1.Chooseabook(orbooks)fromthelibraryabout
somethingyouwouldliketoknowmoreabout.
AFTERCOMPLETINGGOAL...
Whatdidyouthinkofthebook(orbooks)?Why?
Whatisthetitleofyourbook(orbooks)?
HowdidyouscoreonyourARtest?
2.TakeanAcceleratedReadertestonthebookyou
chose,ifthereisatest.
3.Exploreinformationavailableintheareayouare
Youwillchoose,atalatertime,howyousharethis
interestedin.Chooseatopic.Youwillusethistopicto informationwiththeclass.Possibleproductswill
createthree(3)productstosharewiththeclass.
include:
writingapaper
Search________________________kidsfor
makingaPowerPoint
sites.Explorewhatisavailableaboutyour
makingaposter
topic.Usethesesitesforyoursearch:
makingamodel
http://www.google.comor
usinganideaofyourown,iftheteacher
http://www.bing.comor
approves
otherreputablesearchengine
Duringschoolhours(until5:00pm)youcango Whattopicdoyouwanttotelltheclassabout?
to:www.facts4me.com
(Subscriptionrequired.)
USERNAME:_________________
PASSWORD:_________________
TOPIC:____________________________
YOUSHOULDSPENDSEVERALDAYSEXPLORINGYOURTOPIC.DATEFINISHED:________________________
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INDEPENDENTWORKPROJECTRESEARCH
Whencompletingindependentwork,Iagreeto:
1.Listentoteachersinstruction.
2.Stayontask.
3.Workquietly,withoutdisturbingothers.
4.Completeallgoals.
5.Producequalitywork.
6.Cleanup,andreturnmaterialsandresources.
DidIdowhatIagreedtodo?
TeacherAssessment
Iagreetofollowallsixguidelines.STUDENTSIGNATURE:___________________________________________
DATE:_________________________________
TEACHER:
GOALS
1.Beginresearchonthetopicyouselected.
Use____________________________
(YOURTOPIC)
Takenotesasyouresearchyourtopic.Usethe
websitenotepagetohelp.Youcanalsoprintpictures
orwebsitenoteswithpermissionfromyourparents
oryourteacher.Youwillneedtoincludecitation
information.Askyourteacherforhelp.
1.Beginresearchonthetopicyouselected.
Use____________________________
(YOURTOPIC)
Takenotesasyouresearchyourtopic.Usethe
websitenotepagetohelp.Youcanalsoprintpictures
orwebsitenoteswithpermissionfromyourparents
oryourteacher.Youwillneedtoincludecitation
information.Askyourteacherforhelp.
1.Beginresearchonthetopicyouselected.
Use____________________________
(YOURTOPIC)
Takenotesasyouresearchyourtopic.Usethe
websitenotepagetohelp.Youcanalsoprintpictures
orwebsitenoteswithpermissionfromyourparents
oryourteacher.Youwillneedtoincludecitation
information.Askyourteacherforhelp.
AFTERCOMPLETINGGOAL...
Todaysdateis:_____________________________
Whatisthemostimportant/interestingthingI
learnedtoday?
WhatwillIdonext?
Todaysdateis:_____________________________
Whatisthemostimportant/interestingthingI
learnedtoday?
WhatwillIdonext?
Todaysdateis:_____________________________
Whatisthemostimportant/interestingthingI
learnedtoday?
WhatwillIdonext?
PLEASEATTACHYOURRESEARCHNOTES/PICTURESTOTHISPAGEANDTURNITINON_________________
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INDEPENDENTWORKPROJECTPLANPRODUCT
Whencompletingindependentwork,Iagreeto:
1.Listentoteachersinstruction.
2.Stayontask.
3.Workquietly,withoutdisturbingothers.
4.Completeallgoals.
5.Producequalitywork.
6.Cleanup,andreturnmaterialsandresources.
DidIdowhatIagreedtodo?
TeacherAssessment
Iagreetofollowallsixguidelines.STUDENTSIGNATURE:___________________________________________
DATE:_________________________________
TEACHER:
GOALS
1.Decidewhichproductsyouwilldo.
writeapaper
makeaPowerPoint
makeaposter
AFTERCOMPLETINGGOAL...
Tellaboutwhichproductsyouwilldo.Howwillyou
usethistoteachtheclassaboutyourtopic?
makeamodel
useanideaofyourown,iftheteacher
approves
Whatgroupsofideasdidyoufindinyourresearch
notes?
2.Lookatyournotesandgroupideasthataresimilar.
Thinkaboutyourproductandhowyournotescan
helpyoucompleteyourproduct.
Whatadditionalinformation/researchdoyouneed
todo?
Whatmaterialswillyouneedforyourproduct?
3.Talktotheteacheraboutyourideas.Discusswhat
youneedtodoinordertostartworkonyour
product.
Whatdidtheteachertellmetodonext?
PLEASEATTACHANYNEWRESEARCHNOTES/PICTURESTOTHISPAGEANDTURNITINON______________
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INDEPENDENTWORKPROJECTOUTLINE
Whencompletingindependentwork,Iagreeto:
1.Listentoteachersinstruction.
2.Stayontask.
3.Workquietly,withoutdisturbingothers.
4.Completeallgoals.
5.Producequalitywork.
6.Cleanup,andreturnmaterialsandresources.
DidIdowhatIagreedtodo?
TeacherAssessment
Iagreetofollowallsixguidelines.STUDENTSIGNATURE:___________________________________________
DATE:_________________________________
TEACHER:
GOALS
AFTERCOMPLETINGGOAL...
Whatarethemainheadingsinyouroutline?
I.
1.Lookatyournotesandcreateanoutlinetoshow
whatinformationyouwanttopresent.Askthe
teachertohelpyouwiththisstep,ifneeded.
II.
III
WhatarethemainideasinRomannumeralI?
A.
2.Lookatyourfirstgroupofnotes.Whatarethe
mainideasinthisgroup?Asktheteachertohelpyou
withthisstep,ifneeded.
B.
C.
WhatarethemainideasinRomannumeralII?
A.
3.Lookatyoursecondgroupofnotes.Whatarethe
mainideasinthisgroup?Dothesamethingforany
othergroupsthatyouhave.Youcandotheseonthe
backofthispage.
B.
C.
CONTINUEONNEXTPAGE______________
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INDEPENDENTWORKPROJECTOUTLINE(Continued)
GOALS
AFTERCOMPLETINGGOAL...
WhatarethemainideasinRomannumeralIII?
A.
4.Lookatyourthirdgroupofnotes.Whatarethe
mainideasinthisgroup?Dothesamethingforany
othergroupsthatyouhave.
B.
C.
WhatarethemainideasinRomannumeralIV?
A.
5.Lookatyournextgroupofnotes.Whatarethe
mainideasinthisgroup?Dothesamethingforany
othergroupsthatyouhave.Ifyouhaverecordedthe
mainideasofallyourgroups,leavethisblank.
B.
C.
WhatarethemainideasinRomannumeralV?
A.
6.Lookatyournextgroupofnotes.Whatarethe
mainideasinthisgroup?Dothesamethingforany
othergroupsthatyouhave.Ifyouhaverecordedthe
mainideasofallyourgroups,leavethisblank.
B.
C.
PLEASEATTACHYOUROUTLINETOTHISPAGEANDTURNITINON______________
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INDEPENDENTWORKPROJECTCREATEPRODUCT
Whencompletingindependentwork,Iagreeto:
1.Listentoteachersinstruction.
2.Stayontask.
3.Workquietly,withoutdisturbingothers.
4.Completeallgoals.
5.Producequalitywork.
6.Cleanup,andreturnmaterialsandresources.
DidIdowhatIagreedtodo?
TeacherAssessment
Iagreetofollowallsixguidelines.STUDENTSIGNATURE:___________________________________________
DATE:_________________________________
TEACHER:
GOALS
AFTERCOMPLETINGGOAL...
Whatmaterialsdoyouneed?
1.Makeacompletelistofthematerialsyouwillneed
tocompleteyourproducts.
Tellaboutwhatyouaredoingeachday.
2.Createyourproducts.Discusswhatyouaredoing
withyourparentsand/orteacher.
PLEASECOMPLETETHEGOALSANDTURNTHISPAGEINON______________
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INDEPENDENTWORKPROJECTPRESENTPRODUCT
GOALS
AFTERCOMPLETINGGOAL...
1.Createthefinaldraftofyourproducts.
2.Presentyourproducttotheclass.
3.Evaluateyouproject.
DidIrememberthatmygoalistoproducequality
work?
HowdoIfeelaboutmyproducts
WasIabletospeakclearlyandloudlyenoughfor
everyonetounderstandwhenIpresentedmy
product?
DidthestudentsshowinterestinwhatIsharedwith
them?
Didthestudentsaskgoodquestionsaboutthe
informationIsharedwiththem?
Whatpartdidthestudentslikebest?
WhatdidIlearnfrommyproject?
WhatdidIdobest?
Howcouldtheteachermakethisprojectbetter?
PLEASECOMPLETETHEGOALSANDTURNTHISPAGEINON______________
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WEBSITENOTESfacts4me.com
Citationinformationfortextandforpicturesisveryimportant.Itistheguidetolocateorgobacktosomeone
elsesinformationthatyouusedinyourproject.Please,recordtheinformationcarefully.
Theaddressofthewebsiteis:http://www.facts4me.com
Thekeywordusedtosearchthewebsite:_________________________________________
Thewebsitesauthorandcitationinformation:Morgan,SandraK.(ed.).(20062012).Facts4Me.
Datethewebsitewasaccessed:_____________________________________________________________
Mytopicis________________________________________________________________________________.
ThreeinterestingthingsIlearnedaboutmytopic:
1.____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
2.____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
3.____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
IfoundapictureonthiswebsitethatIwanttouseinmypresentation.Youcanprintitandsaveitwiththis
page,oryoucansaveittoyourpicturefolderatschool.Askyourparentorteacherforhelp.
Describethepicture:_________________________________________________________
Tellhowyouwillfindthepicturewhenyouneedit:__________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
IfoundapictureonthiswebsitethatIwanttouseinmypresentation.Youcanprintitandsaveitwiththis
page,oryoucansaveittoyourpicturefolderatschool.Askyourparentorteacherforhelp.
Describethepicture:_________________________________________________________
Tellhowyouwillfindthepicturewhenyouneedit:__________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Pleaseattachanywebsitenotesorpicturestothispageandplaceitinyourfolder.
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WEBSITENOTES
Citationinformationfortextandforpicturesisveryimportant.Itistheguidetolocateorgobacktosomeone
elsesinformationthatyouusedinyourproject.Please,recordtheinformationcarefully.
Theaddressofthewebsiteis:http://www.___________________________________________________
Thekeywordusedtosearchthewebsite:_____________________________________________________
Thewebsitesauthor,ifgiven:______________________________________________________________
Datethewebsitewasaccessed:_____________________________________________________________
Mytopicis________________________________________________________________________________.
ThreeinterestingthingsIlearnedaboutmytopic:
1.____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
2.____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
3.____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
IfoundapictureonthiswebsitethatIwanttouseinmypresentation.Youcanprintitandsaveitwiththis
page,oryoucansaveittoyourpicturefolderatschool.Askyourparentorteacherforhelp.
Describethepicture:_________________________________________________________
Tellhowyouwillfindthepicturewhenyouneedit:__________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
IfoundapictureonthiswebsitethatIwanttouseinmypresentation.Youcanprintitandsaveitwiththis
page,oryoucansaveittoyourpicturefolderatschool.Askyourparentorteacherforhelp.
Describethepicture:_________________________________________________________
Tellhowyouwillfindthepicturewhenyouneedit:__________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Pleaseattachanywebsitenotesorpicturestothispageandplaceitinyourfolder.
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RESEARCHNOTESBOOK
Citationinformationfortextandpicturesisveryimportant.Itistheguidetolocateorgobacktosomeone
elsesinformationthatyouusedinyourproject.Please,recordtheinformationcarefully.
Theauthorsname:_______________________________________________________________________
Thenameofthebook:_____________________________________________________________________
Thedatethebookwascopyrighted:________________________________________________________________
Thecompanythatpublishedthebook:________________________________________________________
Mytopicis________________________________________________________________________________.
ThreeinterestingthingsIlearnedaboutmytopic:
1.____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
2.____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
3.____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
IfoundapictureinthisbookthatIwanttouseinmypresentation.Youcancopyitandsaveitwiththispage,
oryoucanscanitandsaveittoyourpicturefolderatschool.Askyourparentorteacherforhelp.
Describethepicture:_________________________________________________________
Tellhowyouwillfindthepicturewhenyouneedit:__________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
IfoundapictureinthisbookthatIwanttouseinmypresentation.Youcancopyitandsaveitwiththispage,
oryoucanscanitandsaveittoyourpicturefolderatschool.Askyourparentorteacherforhelp.
Describethepicture:_________________________________________________________
Tellhowyouwillfindthepicturewhenyouneedit:__________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Pleaseattachanywebsitenotesorpicturestothispageandplaceitinyourfolder.