Thursday, November 7, 2013

INTRO TO TECH: INVENTION RESEARCH PROJECT AND VIDEO

Follow this link to the Research Project Calculator:  https://rpc.elm4you.org/assignments/6118
Make your own account to save your own copy of this template that you can type on.

http://www.elm4you.org/students

http://www.elm4you.org/databases/topics/middleschool

http://www.elm4you.org/databases/topics/highschool

Student Resources in Context: http://ic.galegroup.com.proxy.elm4you.org/ic/suic/?p=SUIC&u=mnsminitex

Kids Search: http://web.ebscohost.com.proxy.elm4you.org/srck5/search?sid=a84b47db-56da-4a69-8093-fa3d0ad3e92c%40sessionmgr13&vid=1&hid=28

Student Research Center: http://web.ebscohost.com.proxy.elm4you.org/src/search?sid=c4cb0582-d878-4e81-9a0d-b4fe1d6aee8c%40sessionmgr15&vid=1&hid=28

Brittanica Middle http://school.eb.com.proxy.elm4you.org/levels/middle

Brittanica High:  http://school.eb.com.proxy.elm4you.org/levels/high

Easy Bib Citation Generator:  http://www.easybib.com/

SEARCH TIPS TO HELP YOU

1.  Copy and paste your sources into a Word Doc  or your Research Project Calculator Command + C = Copy
Command + V= Paste


Search Phrases
Who invented the
History of
Uses of
Changes in
Positive effects
Negative effects

How to find a good website:
1.  .gov and .edu websites are going to be a more reliable source of info than .com sites.
2.  Websites with good information are not going to try and sell you anything.
     Bad sites are loaded with advertisements.
3.  Good sites are updated regularly.
4.  Bad sites are those which any person can post and edit information on.

Examples of unreliable websites
Wikipedia  
Answers.com
Yahoo answers
ask.com
Wiki answers
about.com