Conducting Research Assignment

Jared wants to research information about head injuries in young football players. Which site would be the most reliable source for information?

A government-sponsored website about head injuries and brain health

Simeon wants to research information about the effects of tobacco on the human body. What sources would be best for his research? Select three.

An interview with a doctor about the effects of smoking. Health warnings from the Centers for Disease Control on tobacco exposure. A health magazine article focused on smoking and its negative consequences.

John F. Kennedy was the 35th President of the United States (1961-1963). . . . Responding to ever more urgent demands, he took vigorous action in the cause of equal rights, calling for new civil rights legislation. . . . . . . His administration thus saw the beginning of new hope for both the equal rights of Americans and the peace of the world. -"John F. Kennedy,"Whitehouse.gov Abraham Lincoln became the United States' 16th President in 1861, issuing the Emancipation Proclamation that declared forever free those slaves within the Confederacy in 1863. -"Abraham Lincoln,"Whitehouse.gov Which statement best synthesizes the information in these two sources?

Equal rights has been an issue in the US government for over one hundred years.

Melita is interested in the history of her family. Which primary question could help her narrow down her topic?

How did my ancestors arrive at Ellis Island?

Selena is doing a formal inquiry into whether humans could survive living on Jupiter. Where might she start her research?

Reading an encyclopedia entry about Jupiter

Science fiction author Michio Kaku has an idea about how Mars could become safe. In the future, robots could do the work to make the planet livable for plants, animals, and humans. Robot construction workers could build the cities of the future on the Red Planet. Paul van Susante is an engineer. He believes that in the future we could make on Mars all the things we need to live there. However, he says that some advanced items or essential biological material may need to come from Earth. Synthesize information from these two sources in a short paragraph.

Sample Response: Experts are already imagining ways to make living on Mars a possibility. Using robots is one strategy for constructing habitats in the harsh environment of Mars. Still, necessities such as advanced electronics and nutrients would need to be transported from Earth.

Which statements are true about research questions? Select three choices.

Secondary questions can narrow a broader topic. Secondary questions can create more meaningful insight into a topic. Successful research involves transforming a broad topic into a specific question.

Smoking can: . . . . ~Make blood sticky and more likely to clot, which can block blood flow to the heart and brain ~Damage cells that line the blood vessels. . . . ~Cause thickening and narrowing of blood vessels -"Smoking and Heart Disease and Stroke," Centers for Disease Control Smoking harms nearly every organ in the body, including the heart, blood vessels, lungs, eyes, mouth, reproductive organs, bones, bladder, and digestive organs. -"Smoking and Your Heart,"National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Which statement best synthesizes information from the two sources?

Smoking damages organs and blood vessels, and it can cause blood clots.

What does it mean to synthesize information?

To combine information from more than one source.

Cameron wants to research internet safety. Which secondary question would most help him as he researches?

What kinds of information should not be shared on the internet?