Third Grade Research
Ants and Beetles Research
A: Ask Questions!
Do you have your questions ready? What are the keywords in your questions? You may need to revise your questions as you do your research.
G: Gather Information
Use the following sources to find answers to your questions.
Don't forget to take a look at the Media Center's books about ants and beetles.
Ants
Ants: Globio
Good overview of ants.
Ants
More information about ants!
Nature Critter Guide: Ant
Good information about ants.
Beetles
Encyclopedia Smithsonian: Beetles
Good general information about beetles.
O. Orkin Insect Zoo: Coleoptera
Good information about beetles provided by Mississippi Entomological Museum
San Diego Zoo's Animal Bytes: Beetle
Good information about beetles.
Click here for more online resources, such as the online encyclopedias World Book and Encyclopedia Brittanica.
O: Organize Your Information
Take notes on your graphic organizer.
P: Prepare Your Information
Your teacher will tell you how you will be preparing your information. You might be writing a paragraph to inform.
P: Present Your Information
Your teacher will tell you how you will be presenting your information.
E: Evaluate
Take time to think about the research process. Are there steps you would do differently the next time you research? What changes would you make?