Phase III-IV (that's 3-4 for you non-Romans)

Thursday, Jan. 31 - Friday, Feb. 1
REQUIRED ELEMENTS

• PHASE III Analysis: Idea Web/Mind Map - last week you started by asking at least 3 questions from 3 different forms for ANALYSIS questions.
•  Create an Idea Web in one of two formats (or both if you are super into it):
• Using the "SmartArt Graphics" feature in PowerPoint, select one of the HIERARCHY templates.
• OR you can go to www.mindmeister.com and sign up with your email (if you have one and are allowed to use it by your parents).  Create a Mind Map, then turn it into a picture file that you insert into your power point.  
• If additional research is needed to fill out your map, please do so.
• Phase IV: Inferring and Elaborating Questions - These questions will help you dig deeper as you find quality information.
• Go to one or more of the following websites to find your information this time:
• Stuff you should Know (science and other random things)
• How stuff works (just like it sounds)
• Wired Magazine online (technology and culture)
• National Geographic online (Nature and culture)
• Studio 360 (art, culture, science)
• Skeptic Magazine (serious look at extraordinary things) 
• If you can't find anything on these sites or you want to use something different, MAKE SURE YOU ASK ME FIRST!
• FIRST, choose an article or podcast relating to your topic and read/listen to the first paragraph/minute of it.
• ASK THREE QUESTIONS FROM THE FOLLOWING FORMS (on your first phase IV slide:
• Inferring
• What might we infer from _______?
• What conclusions might be drawn from _______?
• Elaborating -
• What ideas/details can you add to _______?
• Give an example of _______.

CURIOSITY PROJECT - START HERE

To start your project please do the following:

• Find a book (or two) from the library related to a topic you are curious about
• Write down 3 questions that you hope the book(s) will answer
• Start a power point project and save it as "YOURNAMEcuriosity" and save it on your student data account (find it under the COMPUTER section).
• on a new slide, 
• type the title of the book and the author
• Write your 3 questions about your subject. Be sure to include a How or Why question.

Tuesday Jan. 22 - Thursday Jan. 24

• Make 3 question and information Slides for Phase I (questions and info for the book you chose)
• Complete phase II
• Ask 3 new questions on a new slide (related to information you found in phase I but you can go any direction from there)
• Phase II information: Make 2 different slides (at least) including these 3 things:
• Address to website you got some interesting information from
• A small selection of pasted information from the site (be sure to use "quotes")
• Comments in your own words about specific things you learned and/or you opinion of the web site.
• Phase III: Analysis Questions
• new and improved questions using 3 of the following patterns of questioning:
• Comparing -
• How is _____ similar to/different from_______?
• Identifying Attributes and Components -
• What are the characteristics/parts of _______?
• Classifying -
• How might we organize _______ into categories_______?
• Ordering -
• How can _____ Arrange into sequence (according to _______)?
• Keep in mind that you will be required to go beyond the basic requirements to get an A
• Use extra time to find more information to include in your presentation and to make your presentation more impressive!

Other Project resources:

• Mr.Sullivan's Curiosity Presentation (click below to view my example presentation):

• My concept map of the topic (below):

Create your own mind maps at MindMeister