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Inquiry-based research begins with curiosity and excitement. It results in a deeper understanding of the topic, a completed project to share, and an opportunity to evaluate what could be done differently.
THE BIG IDEAS*
Planning: Identify possible information sources. What am I trying to learn about?
Retrieving: Locate and collect resources. Gather facts into categories. Do I have enough information?
Processing: Choose relevant information. Are some resources better than others?
Creating: Organize information into a product. Take your time. Think of your audience.
Sharing: Present new understandings. Share your project.
Evaluating: Evaluate final product and process of inquiry. What did I learn about the topic? What will I do differently next time?
ONLINE RESOURCES
Online Reference Center: Learn Alberta provides access to encyclopedias, current magazine and newspaper articles, and primary source material.
Online Reference Center WIKI: information for teachers on how best to utilize the ORC, sample lesson plans, etc.
EHomepage: English and French resource portals to search engines, online dictionaries, etc.
eLibrary Elementary (K-6): The eLibrary brings together an engaging new interface, new Web tools, additional multimedia and interactive content, and much more.
Twurdy: This search engine simplifies your search and shows you the reading level of results using a colour code system. Darker colours indicate the article is for advanced readers, lighter colours indicate easy reads.
*This is an adaptation of the Research Quest developed by the BC Teacher-Librarians' Association and the Inquiry Model from Focus on Inquiry by Alberta Learning.
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