Unit 3

What Does It Mean to Explore?

Getting Ready to Research

Select a topic question from the worksheet for further research. Based on this question, you will be writing your own explanation.


Read page 144 of Literacy in Action.

The following Research Tips will help you

  • identify keywords to help you search for information
  • locate information in books, magazines, and on the Internet
  • find out when the information was written to make sure it is up to date



Activity

Imagine that you are researching the Mars Rover.

Here are some tips to help you do an effective keyword search about the Mars Rover:


  • Using the keyword Mars will give you many resources choices. To narrow your search and find resources about Mars Rover, use two keywords: Mars Rover.
  • To decrease the number of hits you find during your search and find only current information, change your search to Mars Rover 2007.

It is important to look for quality resources. To locate quality resources on the Internet, do a keyword search.
Websites

Websites

Go to one of the following search engines and search using the word Mars:

Skill Builder

Skill Builder

Use to the following Skill Builders. Click the Skill Builder button to access the Skill Builder page, then view


To find the answers to your questions, you also may go to the library and find information in books, magazines, DVDs, and other sources.


Reader's Notebook

Practise Evaluating a Resource

Searching for quality resources is important. To determine if a resource is reliable, use the criteria listed on Reader's Notebook: Evaluating the Net to evaluate the resource.


  • To practise evaluating a resource, use the search engines listed to locate two Internet resources for Mars Rover 2007.
  • Evaluate these resources using the criteria listed on Reader's Notebook: Evaluating the Net.

Curiosity - The Next Mars Rover. By NASA/JPL-Caltech (JPL) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons.



Document: Reader's Notebook: Evaluating the Net
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  1. Download the document Reader's Notebook: Evaluating the Net.
  2. IMPORTANT NOTE: When the download screen opens:
      • Click the "Open with" button.
      • Select "Adobe Reader".
      • Click "OK".
      • You will then be able to view the document Reader's Notebook: Evaluating the Net.
      • Can't view the file? View Skill Builder: Saving Dynamic PDFs.
Websites

Websites

Evaluate two of the Internet resources below:


Save

How to save a file:

  1. Have the file open and select Save As from the File menu.
  2. Name your Reader's Notebook: Evaluating the Net file in this format: jsmith_evaluatingnet and save the file to your Documents folder.