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= "Reach for the Stars" = = An Inquiry-based Research Project =

=Overview:= Astronomy Unit, Fifth Grade Students will engage in an inquiry-based research project that involves the exploration of concepts in astronomy.

=Goals/Objectives:= Students will engage in the inquiry research process. Students will locate and retreive information during research process. Students will summarize and/or paraphrase information through note-taking. Students will identify and explain what makes a resource useful. Students will describe a variety of objects in the universe and celestial events. Students will produce a product: Voicethread, Digital Story, or Glogster

=Timeline:= Day 1: Introduction, preview of research requirements, activate background knowledge, form research teams

Day 2: Questioning

Day 3: Research and preview resources and references for research

Day 4: Research and instruction on note-taking, bibliography, and citation

Day 5: Research and small group instruction

Day 6: Options for products

Day 7: Plan, design and create products

Day 8: Work collaboratively on products

Day 9: Peer conferencing and evaluating sessions

Day 10: Present products