Parker+J


 * Entry one- March 14, 2007**

1. What are some of the previous research projects you have done? Our largest project was to research and make a labyrinth for the school.

2. Based on these projects, what does //research// mean to you? Research means to look up and learn about a topic online or from a book.

3. Describe one of your research successes or failures. Why was the experience positive or negative? One of my research successes was with the labyrinth. It was a success because it is still there, helping the people at school to relax and meditate.

I am so happy that you enjoyed the labyrinth project. Your grade is 10/10. Mrs. D
 * Teacher Response March 15**


 * Entry two**

1. I think the webbing process helped/did not help me find a topic because:

I think it did help because it was all layed out and in order which helps do research faster and in a more organised fashion.

1. Topic: Lucy and her relatives
 * Entry 3**

2. Why you chose it: I chose this topic because it has been the deepest and most interesting topic we have done, all year.

3. What you already know about your topic: Lucy was one of the first humans to walk upright. She was only a few feet tall (3-4') and scientists dont know very much about her at all.

Your grade is 20/20.
 * Teacher Response March 16**


 * Entry 4 - Pre-Notetaking Activity**

1. Brainstorm a list of questions related to your topic.


 * Skinny**- Who are the scientists that initialy discovered the theory of Lucy, and how did they discover her?
 * Fat**- What was their lifestyle?
 * Skinny**- When did she and her relatives live?
 * Skinny**- What ereas did Lucy and her relatives live in?
 * Skinny**- Did this species have families?
 * Fat**- If so, how did they function?
 * Fat**- How did Lucy survive and live?


 * Entry 5 - Reflections on Pre-Notetaking**

1. Describe how the pre-notetaking sheet helped you find both focus for your topic and research questions to investigate. Did you find it easy or difficult to create a fat question from your ideas? This sheet helped me by showing me what I knew and didn't know about Lucy and her relatives and it also, in relation to the webbing process, helped organize all of my information. I found it easy to create a fat question because my topic is so vast and not much is known about it.


 * Teacher Response March 20 - Which question is your fat question? Please see me. 19/20.**


 * Entry 6 - Search Log**

1. What have I learned today? I have learned that the search engines given to us have really helped and made researching easier.

2. What problems have I had? Luckely, I have not had any problems so far with my I-search

3. How will I overcome the problem(s)? I will keep doing what I am every day.

4. What will I do next? My next goal is going to be, getting full and correct answers to my fat and skinney questions.


 * Teacher response March 21 - Great! 10/10.**

7 - Search Log

1. What have I learned today? I have learned who first dscovered lucy and also how long ago she lived.

2. What problems have I had? When putting my info. into noodlebib, I didn't make indavidual notecards. I had to correct this and also put URLs for these things.

3. How will I overcome the problem(s)? I put what I had into single notecards and sorted everyting out with the proper URLs.

4. What will I do next? I will finish researching for my skinny questions and keep everything sorted and organised.


 * Teacher Reaponse March 22 - That type of error is common with a new system of note taking. I am glad you could get it sorted out. 10/10.**


 * Entry 8 - Search Log**

1. What have I learned today? I have learned that, in doing searches like these its easy to get disorganized.

2. What problems have I had? In the book that I used, all of the info. on Lucy is spread out into a 300 page book. I could not find the details that I needed.

3. How will I overcome the problem(s)? I will answer a skinny question instead of a fat question using my book source.

4. What will I do next? I will finish answering my questions with the book source.