Should this chemical be banned? It can cause excessive sweating and vomiting. It is a major component in acid rain. It can cause severe burns in its gaseous state. Accidental inhalation can kill you. It contributes to erosion. It decreases effectiveness of automobile brakes. It has been found in tumors of terminal cancer

patients.

What is the chemical? A student at Eagle Junior High School tried

to get people to sign a petition to ban this chemical.

43 people signed the petition 6 people were undecided Only 1 person knew what the chemical

was Title of science project was “How Gullible

Are We?”

A Guide to Effective Resource Selection

(1) Can I read and understand this on my own?

(2) Can I understand most of the words and not lose meaning if I have to skip words?

(3) Is the layout easy to follow? (4) Can I stop and retell what I have just

read in my own words? (5) Are there pictures and charts that help

me understand the text better?

You will need a sheet of paper. Write the heading on your paper.

Take a book from the center of your table. The timer will be set for three minutes, and you need to review the book and answer the readability questions.

On your paper, record the book title and author. If you have answered yes to the questions, the book is one you can read. Indicate if this a book that you can read or not.

When the timer goes off, pass the book to your right.

(1) Is the author or photographer identified with the source?

(2) Do I recognize the author or creator? (3) Does the URL seem official or real? (4) Have I found this same information in

other books or websites? (5) Does my gut feeling tell me what I am

reading and seeing is trustworthy? (6) Does this information fit with what I

already know about this subject?

http://zapatopi.net/treeoctopus/

http://homepages.udayton.edu/~aherndaw/rurindx.htm

http://www.lipbalmanonymous.com/

(1) Does this resource have what I am looking for?

(2) Does it follow my research plan? (3) Do I need it? (4) Is this worthwhile or am I wasting my

time on this resource?