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Animal Research

3rd Grade

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I teacher the students that having the internet at your fingertips means you can find just about any information online. Just because the information shows up online does not mean it's true.

Look at the video, "Detecting Lies and Staying True" to hear about three easy guidelines you should follow to assess the credibility of sources. Learn more about the information you can trust and not trust online.

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What is Research?

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  • It is finding facts to grow our knowledge of a subject, like animals.

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Why Research?

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  • To find facts
  • To learn something new
  • To follow your interests
  • To grow problem-solving skills

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Before You Research

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Ask questions.

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What am I Researching?

Animals

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What Do I Need to Know?

  1. Animal Group
    • amphibians, birds, fishes, invertebrates, mammals, and reptiles

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What Do I Need to Know?

2) Body Covering

    • hair, fur, scales, feathers, shell

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What Do I Need to Know?

3) How it Moves

    • fly, jump, hop, walk, run, swim

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What Do I Need to Know?

4) What it Eats

    • meat, plants, insects, everything

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What Do I Need to Know?

5) Where it Lives

    • water, forest, polar, savanna, grassland, desert, rain forest

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What Do I Need to Know?

6) Interesting Facts

    • something cool, different, exciting

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What Tools Can I Use?

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  • Internet
  • Books
    • Encyclopedias
    • Magazines
    • Dictionary
  • People

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Online Tools

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    • database

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    • website

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    • website

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    • search engine

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These tools can only be used with the Internet.

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Search Engines

  • Search engines are the white boxes on a webpage. We type words in them to find information.

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Look for search engines as we practice.

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Look for the tiny magnifying glass to find the search engine.

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Let’s Practice

  • We will practice researching the badger with online tools. Watch first, then try it.

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Watch First

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Brittanica School

Hint

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Search engines are at the top of a page.

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Britannica School

Hint

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Click on the orange letters to see the article.

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Britannica School

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You Try

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Watch First

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National Geographic Kids

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National Geographic Kids

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Hint

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Click on the blue letters to see the article.

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National Geographic Kids

Hint

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Sometimes the first link is NOT always the best option.

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This page is not about an animal.

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You Try

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Watch First

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a-z animals

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a-z animals

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You Try

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Watch First

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Kiddle

  • Click on Web and Images to research.

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Hint

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Kiddle searches the whole internet for information!

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You Try

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Remember

  • Always ask a parent or teacher to go online.

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  • Stop right away if you see or read something that upsets you. Tell an adult.

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  • Never give out personal information like your address or telephone number.