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Gathering Information
Collect information to
answer your questions. |
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Step
1: Begin
your research into the race characteristics, using your K-W-L
Chart. Use the sites below to find answers to the
questions you generated with your team. Record what you
learned in the L-Learned column of the chart.
·
Bellingham
Herald Guide
·
Ski
To Sea
Go
back to the K column and see if any of your prior knowledge was
inaccurate. Use the L Column to rewrite and correct those
statements.
Cite
your information sources, by using the correct citation format.
(see Citing Sources for Writing & Research)
Print your completed K-W-L Chart.
 Show
the completed K-W-L Chart to your teacher.
Step
2: Open
the project Notes Sheet.
Use the race and city information gathered for your K-W-L Chart
to generate categories that your team will use in finding possible
sites for the International Challenge Race. Some categories
are given, but you will need to add others that will help you
locate and compare three viable sites.
Step
3: Begin
to study maps of the world looking for the geographic features
that are found in the Whatcom County race layout. (mountain with
ski area, river, bay, etc.)
Start
a list of possible locations that meet the criteria of the International
Challenge Race. As you gather information select
three locations to research in depth.
Resources:
- Print
Atlases available in your school (National Geographic, Britannica,
Rand McNally, Times, etc.) especially those showing topographical
features.
- Geography
Textbook
- Online
Atlases such as:
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