Grade 5 Science and Tech Development: Welcome

#1 Task Definition - What needs to be done?

Read the project instructions and the grading rubric very carefully. The pacing guide, at the end of the rubric document, will also be helpful to you. 

Ask your teacher for help understanding what you have to do. If you don't ask, your teacher will think you know exactly what to do. You are responsible for your this step and your learning.

#2 Information seeking strategies - What resources can I use?

THINK before you go look for information. Where will you find it for this project? Library, classroom, experts, books, websites, videos?

#3 Location and Access - Where can I find the resources I need for this unit? 

This pathfinder will help you access many of the resources you need. 

If you need to access any of the CAC library's databases, all usernames and passwords are on the home page of the library catalog. Log in to that with your single sign on credentials. 

#4 Use of Information - What can I use from the resources I found?

Now that you have the information, how will you use it? Click here for the graphic organizer you must use to outline your topic. (This document is view-only. Make a copy to edit for yourself.)

Look on the PMI tab for examples of PMI charts. 

In this step you will also create your bibliography list. Do not wait for the end of the project to jot down the titles, authors, publishers, and URLs of the information you find!  If you have been shown how, you can use EasyBib to keep track of your bibliography. 

#5 Synthesis - What can I make to finish the job? What does my teacher expect?

Here is where you'll put it all together. Look back at #1 and review the teacher expectations for the project. Read the grading criteria again. Do your best to show that you understand and can create new things with the information you researched. 

#6 Evaluation - How will I know I did my job well? 

The answer is simple: read the grading rubric or checklist your teacher gave you.