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Animal Research Projects





Note taking tips:

[|FactFrenzy] - When you are taking notes, you only need to write down the most important parts. Try this fun activity to practice and hone your note taking skills.

Sources to find information about your animal: [|World Book Online Kids]- This site offers articles, pictures, videos, and more information about a wide range of animals. You can select to have the text read aloud. Links to other sources of information about specific animals are provided. You can translate the article into more than a dozen different languages with the click of a single button. The site offers simple steps to save, print, cite, or email the information you are reading. A fun, five minute tutorial is available to help you get familiar with World Book Online Kids [|National Geographic Kids - Animals] - This site offers articles, videos, games, activities, maps, and more in a bright and user friendly fashion. Stories told by scientists and other explorers make this a fascinating site to visit and learn about animals, people, and places that are scattered throughout the planet. This site was a Parents' Choice Recommended Winner in 2008.

[|The Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus]- This site offers information about a make-believe creature - a Tree Octopus. The site looks very professional and like a good resource. It serves as a caution to all online researchers. You cannot believe everything you read online. Smart researchers use trusted sources, like **World Book Encyclopedia**, **National Geographic Kids,**, and government sponsored websites. Before you accept the information you read online, consider the source. Also, examine the spelling and grammar. Was this information put together by a someone who appears to be competent and trustworthy? Is the source impartial and fair or do they have a point of view that they wish to persuade you to accept? The **HISD Online Databases** can be trusted to be accurate and impartial sources. Take advantage of them in conducting your research.

How to Get Started on Your Research Project:

[|Big 6 For Kids] - This site provides a set of steps to follow so that your research project will be done in an organized and effective way. Following the Big 6 Steps will help ensure that your research project is complete and will help you conduct your project in a logical and timely fashion. The Big 6 is like a road map - it gives you directions and helps you avoid getting lost or wasting time.