research

This authoritative book provides young readers with a solid foundation to help them formulate their ideas, embark on their research, complete the writing process, and properly cite sources.

Offers teaching strategies for instruction in information literacy, discussing how to select and narrow a topic, developing a thesis statement, Boolean search strategies, organization of knowledge in academic libraries, and other related topics.

A guide to finding information on ninety-nine topics, designed to help students through the research process, each with search terms; definitions and explanations of the topic; background and statistics; lists of library subject headings, newspapers and magazines, and agencies to contact; and Internet addresses.

A step-by-step guide to constructing a paper that is technically correct, original and compelling! The viewer will recognize the value of true scholarship; master essential research techniques; dramatically improve writing; keep motivated, productive, and relaxed through the entire process. The strategies learned will apply to any research paper assignment on any topic - in high school, college, graduate school, and beyond.

Makers and inventors rely on prototypes to test out and refine their projects. Through simple text written to foster creativity and problem solving, students will the art of innovation.

"Readers will discover how they can use their talents, skills, and interests to help answer real-world questions and take an active role in the scientific community. Step-by-step instructions help readers sharpen their observation skills, create their own field journals, and get involved in hands-on projects of their own, from tracking butterfly migrations to hunting comets using archived telescope images."--Publisher.

Eric Argus, a washed-out scientist, is given an opportunity to step back into the light, and replicates Feynman's double-slit experiment that demonstrated the dual nature of light and matter, which leads to a discovery about human consciousness and the structure of the universe, proving the existence of the human soul. His findings are celebrated and condemned in equal measure. But no one can predict where the truth will lead. As Argus seeks answers, a powerful syndicate seeks him, and the race for the truth turns deadly.

Collaboration and communication are important 21st Century skills and key science practices. Using accessible examples, readers will discover how scientists work together, and share ideas and information. Children also learn how and why scientists record information and put this practice into action by using their own science notebook.

Scientists use different kinds of investigations depending on the questions they are trying to answer. This book provides examples to guide readers as they learn to plan simple investigations to answer their own science questions.

We all learn about the world around us by making observations. Scientists are no exception! This intriguing title explains how scientists observe using their senses and tools. Readers will apply what they learn by making observations, comparing, sorting, and classifying.