Stage 3

These pathfinders give advice and resources to help you research topics studied in class.

Whenever you research you need to acknowledge where you information comes from.
Remember to record where you have found your information!
Click here to find an example of how to write your bibliography - you can download a pdf document to fill in :-)


Global Connections

unicef in Africa

Defining your task
Here are some great planning guides to help you define your task.
The best plan to use for an information report is
  • "Cluster/Word web 3"
The best plan for persuasive writing is
  • "Persuasion map"
Print out your plan.



Locating resources

  • Check the library catalogues
  • Use a search engine to find other sites


Organising your Work

Go back to your "thinking guide" to check you have the information you need and add your information.

Remember not to copy whole sentences or paragraphs.

Use key words and write your own sentences.


Image: 'UNICEF car in the Central African Republic' http://www.flickr.com/photos/8788342@N08/857075807

Living Land: Rainforests




Defining your task


Here are some great planning guides to help you define your task

 The KWL Chart will help you work out what you know, what you want to know and what you have learned about this topic :-)


Locating resources
  • Check out these Rainforest Websites
  • Check the library catalog (we have lots of books in our library)
  • Use a search engine to find other sites
  • Watch a youtube clip

Hint when searching:  remember to use keywords and
 if you add "for kids" you will often find better websites!


Other Resources

The rainforest is full of plants and animals. Check out these websites on plants

We can help look after our environment by designing sustainable houses, check out the links for ideas.

Jeannie Baker, the brilliant author and artist, looks at our environment and our effects upon it in her picture books. Find out more at these websites.


Apps


WilderQuest - Nature Discovery       EcoExplorer 


Both are free - but make sure you seek your parents permission to download to your home devices :-)

Image: 'Banana Flower http://www.flickr.com/photos/66141616@N00/4749036345




Antarctica



http://www.flickr.com/photos/36334551@N00/377531735



image: "Penguins can't fly!" http://www.flickr.com/photos/36334551@N00/377531735



Discovering Democracy


Image: 'Parliament House of Australia' http://www.flickr.com/photos/71482738@N00/8719737588 Found on flickrcc.net
Defining your task
Here are some great planning guides to help you define your task.
The best plan to use for an information report is
  • "Cluster/Word web 3"
The best plan for persuasive writing is
  • "Persuasion map"
Print out your plan.



Locating resources

  • Check the library catalogues
  • Use a search engine to find other sites


Organising your Work

Go back to your "thinking guide" to check you have the information you need and add your information.

Remember not to copy whole sentences or paragraphs.

Use key words and write your own sentences. 

 

South East Asia

Morning Meeting

Defining your task
Try to use an "exploratree thinking guide"
to help you brainstorm the   different things you need to find out.  :-)
Print out your plan.

The blank template can be used to make whatever boxes you like - or you may want to try one of the templates they already have!


Locating resources

  • Check the library catalog
  • Look at these websites
  • Use a search engine to find other sites
  • Watch a youtube clip


Organising your Work

Go back to your "thinking guide" to check you have the information you need and add your information.

Remember not to copy whole sentences or paragraphs.

Use key words and write your own sentences. 
Image: 'Morning Meeting at the Fish Market in+Vietnam'     http://www.flickr.com/photos/21077715@N00/1732947890