Research Project
A nonfiction inquiry project requiring an inquiry process and final report. Includes the selection of a topic, the development (and narrowing) of research questions, reading and recording selectively, designing research strategies, organizing information, synthesizing information, a written report, and a presentation of the report to a larger audience.
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Dinosaurs Are Different by Aliki Explains how the various orders and suborders of dinosaurs were similar and different in structure and appearance. |
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My Visit to the Aquarium by Aliki During his visit to an aquarium, a boy finds out about the characteristics and environments of many different marine and freshwater creatures. |
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The Water Hole by Graeme Base As ever growing numbers of animals visit a watering hole, introducing the numbers from one to ten, the water dwindles. |
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You're Tall in the Morning But Shorter at Night and Other Amazing Facts About the Human Body by Melvin & Gilda Berger Introduces the human body and how it functions, with interesting facts boxed and highlighted alongside the illustrations. |
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Black: Seeing Black All Around Us by Michael Dahl Text and photographs describe common things that are black, including tires, hockey pucks, and black cats. Catalog Link |
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What Is Round? by Rebecca Kai Dotlich For children learning to recognize circles and other round shapes, this lyrical poem with photographs identifies a variety of familiar objects. Catalog Link |
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What Is Square? by Rebecca Kai Dotlich Through a rhyming game and brilliant photographs, children learn what is square in the world. Catalog Link |
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Eating the Alphabet: Fruits & Vegetables from A to Z by Lois Ehlert An alphabetical tour of the world of fruits and vegetables, from apricot and artichoke to yam and zucchini. |
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Turtle Splash! Countdown at the Pond by Cathryn Falwell As they are startled by the activities of other nearby creatures, the number of turtles on a log in a pond decreases from ten to one. Includes factual information about the animals mentioned in the story. |
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It Could Still Be a Mammal by Allan Fowler Identifies the characteristics of mammals and provides specific examples, including the whale, bat, kangaroo, and puppy. |
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Boat Book by Gail Gibbons Introduces many kinds of boats and ships, including rowboats, canoes, sailboats, speedboats, cruise ships, submarines, tugboats, and tankers. |
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How a House Is Built by Gail Gibbons Describes how the surveyor, heavy machinery operators, carpenter crew, plumbers, and other workers build a house. |
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Penguins! by Gail Gibbons Describes the habitat, physical characteristics, and behavior of different kinds of penguins. |
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Chickens Aren't the Only Ones by Ruth Heller A pictorial introduction to the animals that lay eggs, including chickens as well as other birds, reptiles, amphibians, fishes, insects, and even a few mammals. |
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How a Seed Grows by Helene J. Jordan Uses observations of bean seeds planted in eggshells to demonstrate the growth of seeds into plants. |
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The Magic School Bus and the Missing Tooth by Jeanette Lane The Magic School bus visits various mouths to try and discover the place of origin of a lost tooth found in their classroom. |
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Dry or Wet? by Bruce McMillan Paired photographs illustrate the concept of wet and dry. Catalog Link |
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Needs and Wants by Susan Ring Presents the things that everyone needs, as well as things some people want, and invites the reader to consider his or her own wants and needs. Catalog Link |
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Communities by Gail Saunders-Smith Describes various kinds of workers in a community and explains the service which persons in each occupation provide. |
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Teeth Tails and Tentacles by Christopher Wormell The first portion of the work is a counting book covering the numbers one to twenty with block prints of animals. The second portion of the work has factual information concerning the animals. |