Research
How do I develop a research question or topic?
Research works best when we choose topics and questions that we
know something about, care about, want to learn more about, and may want to teach someone.
Your topic should not be so broad that you would not be able to answer it in a reasonable amount of time. Nor should it be so narrow or specific that you can't explore it.
Examples:
| Too Broad | Better |
| Oceans | How species differ as you get deeper in the ocean |
| Recycling | How to safely dispose of toxic materials |
| Ancient Egypt | The life of an embalmer in Ancient Egypt |
Reliable Resources
Check out these websites for your research needs!
Countries & World Leaders
The World Fact Book
World Leaders
National Geographic Kids
History, Government & More
Ben's Guide to the US Government
US History
Kids.gov
Library of Congress
Health
Mayo Clinic
KidsHealth
News & Current Events
Time for Kids
Science
Discovery Education
Wonderville
Discovery Kids
NASA
NOAA Oceans & Climate
Try Science
Ecosystems
EcoKids
Chemistry
Exploratorium
Science Buddies
NASA Climate Kids
Animals
San Diego Zoo
Animal Diversity Web
Ranger Rick
National Geographic Kids
Kid Friendly Search Sites
World Book Online (user name: englewood, password: englewood)
Kid Rex (Google for young kids)
Yahoo Kids
Fact Monster
Kids Click!
ipl2
InfoMine (Scholarly Internet Resource Collection)
Google Advanced Search
Copyright Safe Image Search Sites
Pics4Learning
Ookaboo
Veezzle
Wikipedia for Kids