Learning new things about a topic that interests you is one of the most exciting ways to do research. On your journey through Kaleidoscope, you will learn and discover fascinating new information about your favorite topic and you will collect a variety of things along the way, such as printouts, note cards, pictures, sound files, and more! Since you already have so much homework and classwork to keep up with, you’ll need to keep a container of some kind to hold all the "Cool Things" you find. Think of this container as a special treasure chest.
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What "Cool Things" Will
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diskettes, printouts, note cards, cassette tapes (from interviews), pictures, newspaper clippings, book bibliographies, Web addresses and other artifacts |
What if your teacher assigns a report on a topic that you think is boring? If you look closely, you’ll find something about the topic that interests you. Also, you can ask a very interesting question about the topic. Guess what Aaron did when his teacher assigned a report on the state of Nebraska! He decided to investigate what was "popular" with students his age in Nebraska. He linked to Consumer Reports for Kids to kick off his research and used the Toy Test, Toy Ratings Charts, Party BoardGames and other fun sections of the site to get ideas for a survey he planned to email to another fifth grade class in Nebraska.