Vacation Washington: Sorting

Sorting and Sifting Information
Organize and select information that contributes to your understanding.

You will need to be sure your facts are organized. Ask the following questions while looking at your Note Sheet.

Do you have enough information on places to enjoy this activity is all five regions?
Do you understand the information you gathered?
Do you need to go back and find more information on some regions?
Do you need to discard any unnecessary information?

Continue to gather more information, then sort and sift again until you can see that the job is complete.

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		Sorting and Sifting Information Organize and select information that contributes to your understanding. You will need to be sure your facts are organized. Ask the following questions while looking at your Note Sheet. Do you have enough information on places to enjoy this activity is all five regions? Do you understand the information you gathered? Do you need to go back and find more information on some regions? Do you need to discard any unnecessary information? Continue to gather more information, then sort and sift again until you can see that the job is complete.

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