VIEW STEP 1 OF THE RESEARCH PROJECT CALCULATOR
*Though many of these have certain grade levels listed, most could be adapted to any grade with minor tweaks.*
Lesson: Brainstorming Research Questions (grades 2-12)
Students will be able to brainstorm questions on a topic for future research. They will be able to brainstorm different types of questions: recall, comprehension, and synthesis.
Worksheet: Brainstorming Topics (grades K-12)
A graphic organizer which encourages students to think about things they are interested in including books, music, movies, hobbies, sports, and more.
Lesson: Categorizing Research Questions (grades 2-12)
Students will be able to categorize questions by topic. They will label the topics for each category.
Worksheet: Cluster/World Web (grades K-12)
A simple graphic organizer to help develop things related to a main topic.
Worksheet: Creating Questions (grades 2-12)
Offers prompts which encourage students to think about the subject being covered in class in order to determine at least two aspects of the subject which interest them.
Lesson: Developing Different Types of Questions (grades 2-12)
Students will be able to generate different types of questions for researching their topics. They will know the difference between recall, comprehension, and synthesis questions.
Worksheet: Exploring a Topic (grades 2-12)
Encourages students to explain why they chose a topic, what they know about it, and what they want to find out it.
Worksheet: Keyword Brainstorming (grades 2-12)
A graphic organizer which encourages students to think about the keywords associated with their favorite ideas, themes, or categories.
Worksheet: Narrowing the Topic (grades 2-12)
A graphic organizer for brainstorming topics and categories related to a main topic.