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Time Traveler: Ancient Americas

How did early civilizations develop and influence modern culture?

Bellingham Schools Research Investigation

5th Grade

 

 

Steps for this Project

You will follow the Research Cycle as you work through this project. The steps are:

Questioning
Guiding question: "How did early civilizations develop and influence modern culture?”

Planning
Get your notes sheet. Divide the tasks among your team members.

Gathering
Use links to selected web sites to gather information.

Sorting and Sifting
Now it is time to arrange and rearrange the information to focus on what is important to your project.

Synthesizing
Look at your notes sheet.  Do you have information on all three regions? Do you need more information? 

Gather, Sort, Sift, Synthesize
Repeat these steps until you have all the information you need.

Evaluating
Does your research support your decision? How well did you work as a team?

Reporting
Your team will make a persuasive
Next, effective PowerPoint presentation.

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

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Creators:  Jan Frank and Sue Swank Editors: Linda St Andre and Eileen Andersen
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Research modules based on use of the Research Cycle, Module Maker, and ideas in Beyond Technology by Jamie McKenzie.