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Step One

Questioning and Planning

Step Two

Gathering, Sorting,
Sifting

Step Three

Synthesis and Evaluation

Step Four
Refined Gathering, Sorting, Sifting

Step Five

Final
Synthesis and Evaluation

Step Six

Preparing the Project

Step Seven

Present
Project

Step One: Questioning and Planning

To begin, read "What are Fractals?"and"What's so Hot about Fractals?"

Let's Get Started To help you get started, print out the Fractal Check List. The check list will help you organize your project. This project has been divided into seven steps. After you complete each step, you should have the check sheet initialed by your teacher BEFORE going on to the next step. Questioning After reading "What are Fractals?" and "What's so Hot about Fractals?", write as many questions as you can that will help you understand and investigate this topic. Record them on the check sheet. THINK ABOUT... What you already know about fractals? What do you need to know to begin your investigation? to inform others about fractals? to convince the committee that you will be a terrific summer intern? You will be able to add more questions to your list later!!!!! Planning Now that you have written your questions, you need to: develop a plan for locating your information-use a variety of resourses a method for recording you information- refer to note-taking Organizing your research can sometimes be a difficult task especially when your topic-FRACTALS-has so much information. Instead of writing a lengthy research paper, you are going to organize your information into a portfolio that can be used during you presentation with MegaGraphics. Before you begin the research, let's take a look at part of your final product - your portfolio!!!		Time Management You will have several days in the computer lab to complete your research; then you will work independently to complete your project. Be sure to fill in the due date on your check sheet. You are now ready to begin gathering your information! As you complete your research be sure to take detailed notes paraphrase the main ideas but avoid plagiarism be sure to write down the bibliographic information for each resource Note-Taking Choose one of the following note-taking methods: design your own graphic organizer for taking notes. (Use this link for ideas and samples). use note cards for recording your information. (This website will give you tips and examples.) Remember - you will need to show your notes before you can do the final project!!!! Keep a working list of resources Beginning your research... Now you are ready to dig a little deeper into the original websites "What are Fractals?"and"What's so Hot about Fractals?" You can add more questions to your list as you read further.

Let's Get Started

To help you get started, print out the Fractal Check List. The check list will help you organize your project. This project has been divided into seven steps. After you complete each step, you should have the check sheet initialed by your teacher BEFORE going on to the next step.

Questioning

After reading "What are Fractals?" and "What's so Hot about Fractals?", write as many questions as you can that will help you understand and investigate this topic. Record them on the check sheet.

THINK ABOUT...

What you already know about fractals?

What do you need to know to begin your investigation? to inform others about fractals? to convince the committee that you will be a terrific summer intern?

You will be able to add more questions to your list later!!!!!

Planning
Now that you have written your questions, you need to:

develop a plan for locating your information-use a variety of resourses
a method for recording you information- refer to note-taking

Organizing your research can sometimes be a difficult task especially when your topic-FRACTALS-has so much information. Instead of writing a lengthy research paper, you are going to organize your information into a portfolio that can be used during you presentation with MegaGraphics.

Before you begin the research, let's take a look at part of your final product - your portfolio!!!

Time Management

You will have several days in the computer lab to complete your research; then you will work independently to complete your project.
Be sure to fill in the due date on your check sheet.

You are now ready to begin gathering your information!
As you complete your research

be sure to take detailed notes
paraphrase the main ideas but avoid plagiarism
be sure to write down the bibliographic information for each resource

Note-Taking

Choose one of the following note-taking methods:

design your own graphic organizer for taking notes. (Use this link for ideas and samples).
use note cards for recording your information. (This website will give you tips and examples.)

Remember - you will need to show your notes before you can do the final project!!!!

Keep a working list of resources

Beginning your research...
Now you are ready to dig a little deeper into the original websites
"What are Fractals?"and"What's so Hot about Fractals?"

You can add more questions to your list as you read further.

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