6th Grade Research Report

6th GradeResearch ReportInstructions PresentationPrint handout as 3 per page so students can take notes.1Broad CategoriesWe are going to have four broad ideas.What does broad mean?Yes, broad meansBIG

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Debatable QuestionNow think about questions you could ask under each category that is debatable.What does debatable mean?Yes, it means that different people can have different opinions about what the correct answer is.

Remember, it should NOT be a yes or no answer!PeopleWho is the bravest person in the world?Have students create their own questions on the handout.5PlacesWhere is the coldest place you have ever been?Handout used for students to create own questions.6HistoryWhat was the most important invention ever?Students write own questions on handout.7AnimalsWhat is the meanest animal in the world?Students write own questions on handout.8Question PostersHelp your classmates come up with good questions to write on the four posters around the room. You will only have 10 minutes!Times Up!!!!Place four posters around the room with markers. Students go to the four posters and write questions. A timer will go off after 10 minutes.9Choosing a broad questionMy broad topic isMy broad question isStudents answer these two questions on the handout.10Answer Your Question

This is your topic.Students should answer their question on their handout.11Topic QuestionCome up with at least 5 questions about your topic.

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Show me your questions and we will discuss which would make your best research topic question.12