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Research Activity SheetPart 1: Plan your research by completing each item below.

1. Write your research question. Example: Which volcano in the United States would be a good place for a family vacation?

Your research question:

2. List search terms (words and phrases) that will help you find information to answer your research question. Examples: volcano United States, volcano vacation, volcanoes to visit, family volcano vacation

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3. Once you perform a few searches, focus your search terms. For example, volcanoes in Hawaii is more focused than volcano United States. Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park is more focused than volcanoes in Hawaii.

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Part 2: Carry out your research by completing each item below.

1. Perform a search for information in at least TWO different formats. For example, search for websites and search for books. List three to five reliable sources below, and write a brief note about how each source can help you answer your research question.

Source How It Is Helpful

Example: Source and publication information: Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park, www .nps .gov/ havo/ index .htm

Example: Tells how to plan a short or long vacation to see the volcanoes. Has sections titled Nature & Science and History & Culture.

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2. Check off each task below as you complete it.

§ Review the research question in part 1, item 1.§ Review the sources you found in part 2, above, and put stars by the TWO sources that

would best help you answer the research question.§ Gather useful facts and ideas from each starred source by taking notes, marking up

printouts or photocopies, or attaching and writing on sticky notes.§ Take this work with you to class to help complete the next part of your research

assignment.

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