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?