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Synthesizing
Think about the best choice using the
information you gathered.
Synthesis
requires you to take information and create a new use for it in
the decision making process.
The
research process does not go in a straight line. Most times you need
to repeat some steps. Keeping your guiding question in mind, discuss how
the information helps answer the questions you posed.
- Open
and
print your completed Note Sheet and K-W-L Chart.
- Check
off all questions answered sufficiently.
- Identify
new insights and discoveries of importance.
- Expand
your original list of questions to include those new questions,
which emerged during your recent research.
- Identify
and discard irrelevant information.
- Condense,
combine,
and/or rearrange your information in categories as
needed.
- Write
down new ideas and thoughts that arise as your team looks over
the notes.
- Identify
what information you still need to gather.
When you are confident that you have sufficient information:
Evaluate the locations you have chosen and make a reasoned decision as to which one
would be the best site for the International Challenge
Race. Use the Criteria Rubric to assist you. (see
sample below)
3=Excellent 2=Adequate 1=Poor choice
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Criteria
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3
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2
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1
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Mountain
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Has snow for most of the year
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Has snow for part of the year
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Has very little snow
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Follow
the directions on the chart to score your possible race locations. The results of the criteria rubric
should support your choice.
Show your teacher
your completed Criteria Rubric.
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