G4 Ornithology Research Project
At a GlanceGrade: 4
Subject(s): Science
Description: Students will complete a research project about an assigned bird. They will learn what makes a particular bird species special.
Prerequisite: None
Grading Period: 1st Marking Period
Contact: Rebekah Lingo
Student Handouts:
Last Updated: 30Oct14
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List of BirdsHere is a list of birds from our area that you can choose from:
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Step 1: Research
The first step is finding out all you can about your bird, but you need to do this part really carefully.
SourcesFind reliable sources. What is a reliable source? It is a book, article, or online information written by someone who knows for sure what he or she is talking about.
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Citing Sources (Sheets)Write down the special information you need so that anyone can find that source again. Look at the Source Sheets below: This information will be used for something called citing. Citing is letting people who read your report and listen to your oral presentation know where you learned important information.
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Citing Sources (Example)How do you cite? This is pretty simple, but you need to see many examples to get the idea. Look at the Science Buddies "Writing a Bibliography: MLA Format" to see how to cite sources of information.
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Taking NotesAfter you have written down the special information for citing the source, take notes about your bird on the same piece of paper. Repeat for each source. Write down information the you can find about
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Step 2: Oral PresentationYou need to make note cards of what you want to tell your classmates and me about the bird. You're going to give a short talk, 3-5 minutes long, so you don't need to include every single detail from your written report.
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Step 3: WritingYou need to write up your findings in a report.
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