Carly

//-// What are some previous research projects you have done? Some previous research projects that I have done include Mythology, Animal Testing, and Labyrinth research. - //Based on these projects, what does research mean to you?// This means looking for information to better your knowledge. - Discribe one of your research sucesses or failures. Why was this experience posative or negative? I sucessfuly researched animal testing. This was sucessful because I found alot of valuable information.
 * 1. Reflection on Previous I Search Experiences** (Due Mon. April 7)

//-// I think the webbing process helped/didn't help me find a topic because: I think that the web helped me find a topic because it reminded me of what we had done earlier this year.
 * 2. Reflection on Webbing Process (Due Tues. April 8)**

- Topic:King Tut - Why you chose it: I chose King Tut because he was the most interesting thing we talked about this year. - What you already know about your topic: I know that he was a king of Egypt, and he is very famous.
 * 3. Why I Chose This Topic and What I Know About my Topic**

- Brain storm a list of questions related to your topic. 1. Becoming a ruler - When did he become ruler - What part of Egypt did he rule - What is his full name - How big was the area or population of people that he ruled over - In which time period did he rule - Was his father the previous ruler over the same people - How did he become king (heroism, inheritance,...) 2. During His Rule - Did he have a queen - Did he have children - What were some of the difficult events that he had to over come - Why is he more famous than other kings 3. His Death - How did he die - When/at what age did he die - Where was he burried - Is he still in his origional tomb? If not where is he? - What did we learn about the daily life of people of this day in age - What did we learn about the bleifs of these people
 * 4. Pre-note Taking Activity - In Class (Due Wed. April 9)**
 * What did we learn from King Tut?

**You will need more skinny questions. Which one is your fat question? Mrs D** I didn't know that we had to write all of them. Here are all of my questions. Sorry. Carly

-Describe how the pre-note taking 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 activity gave me an idea of what I will be looking for when researching my topic. Ms. Goodall's example realy helped me get ideas for questions. It was easy for to find a fat question.
 * 5. Reflection on Pre-note Taking - For HW (Due Wed. April 9)**

- What have you learned today? I have learned that King Tut was nothing special. He was just the first Egyptian king to be found. This may make research a bit harde than I thought. - What problems have I had? The only problem that I have had so far is that my computer was acting up. - How will I overcome the problem(s) I got Ms. Goodall to help me. - What will I do next? I will continue to research - New Questions: Who ruled after King Tut? Who discovered King Tut's tomb?
 * 6. Search log (Due Thurs. April 10)**

- What have I learned today? I have learned that computers don't like me. I have also learnde what exactly what an I Search is and what I need to look for in my research. - What problems have I had? I have had a little trouble understanding how to get citations off the websites. - How will I overcome the problem(s)? I will ask questions and try my best to figure things out. - What will I do next? I will continue to research and try to continue to learn about noodle bib even though I hate it. __** - What have I learned today? I have learned how to navigate in databased better. - What problems have I had? There is no information on King Tut - How will I overcome the problem(s)? I will change my subject - What will I do next? Over this weekend I will research extra so that I can catch up. Fat Question: Is global warming man made? Skinny Questions: 1. Reasons - What reasons do sicentists ahve that global warming is/isn't man made 2. The start - How long has this been going on - When did it start - Why did it start 3. Effects - How is it effecting humans - What animals is it effecting - How is it effecting these animals 4. Stopping it - How do we stop it
 * 8 - Search Log (due Monday, April 14)**
 * __ Mrs. DQ, I am having trouble because there is nothing interesting about King Tut. He was just the first king to be found. He did nothing special. I know that I need to change my fat question because his rule was just like any other king's rule.Please help me!!!!!! Thanks.
 * 9. - Search Log (due Monday, April 14)**

**I hope that you have enough time to get answers for your fat question and meet the soruce requirements. Mrs D**