Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Curiosity Fuels Learning!

Curiosity = Learning

Scientists are learning that a person's curiosity plays a big role in their ability to acquire new knowledge.  In other words, if you are CURIOUS about something, you are more likely to learn and understand it!  

Genius is tied to INDEPENDENCE and CREATIVITY

Read THIS article!



The goal of this research project is to investigate a topic that you are curious about based upon a central question that you generate.  You may present your research any way you want.  Examples of a research project include: 

  • a research paper
  • an oral presentation
  • a video
  • creative non-fiction
  • historical fiction
  • magazine/newspaper articles
  • a blog

You may decide to present your research any way you like.  Basically, you can think of your research project as the way you will communicate all the information you learned about your topic. 

Follow these steps to begin your research project: 


1. Make a decision about how you want to work (alone/partner/group)
2. Brainstorm ideas for topics that interest you or visit Curiosity.com to find things that interest you
3. Search for information related to your topic to help you narrow down your search
4. Watch videos related to your topic
5. Conference with Harrison or Silvia

Remember that the purpose of today is not to decide on a topic but to explore many topics to see what interests you!  







 

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