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$100 Question from Atlas

An Atlas can be used to find whichof the following:

What black bears need to surviveWhere black bears liveHow black bears raise their young

$100 Answer from Atlas

Where black bears live - mapscan be used to show what kinds ofnatural resources are available in an Area - this could include wildlife.

$200 Question from Atlas

You could use an Atlas to findout which languages are spokenin Jamaica.

True or False

$200 Answer from Atlas

False - the best source for finding this information wouldbe an encyclopedia

$300 Question from AtlasAn Atlas would be the referencesource you would choose to find

- Who the state of New York was named for-Information about things New York is famous for- Which states border New York

$300 Answer from Atlas

Which states border New York -Remember an Atlas is a book of maps. If you need a lot of information about a subject, thiswould not be the BEST source!

$400 Question from Atlas

The following kinds of information maps can be found in Atlases: - Population- Distance between places- Product- Resource- Landform- All the above

$400 Answer from Atlas

All the above - maps are used toshow many things that arecharacteristic of places. Symbolsand colors are used on maps torepresent numbers of people orthings in an area, road maps show distances between places.

$500 Question from Atlas

You could get most of the information you needed to writea report on the thirteen originalcolonies from an atlas.

TrueFalse

$500 Answer from Atlas

False - you could find maps ofthe colonies in an atlas and getsome facts there, but you wouldneed to use information books from the library, encyclopedias,and internet sources to get theinformation you would need to write a good report!

$100 Question from Almanac

An Almanac is a book that containsstatistics, geographical and historicalfacts, and summaries of importantevents. It is revised every year.

TrueFalse

$100 Answer from Almanac

True - many facts like “who is the oldest living person in the world” change often, so Almanacs mustbe revised and published each year to stay up-to-date.

$200 Question from Almanac

A very famous Almanac is used bymany people to decide when to plant their gardens. What is thename of that Almanac?

$200 Answer from Almanac

The Farmer’s Almanac has informationabout phases of the moon and long-range predictions about weather. Many people use it to decide when andwhat to plant in their gardens.

$300 Question from Almanac

Almanac’s contain important statistics.Statistics are:

NumbersStoriesPlantsAnimals

$300 Answer from Almanac

Statistics are numbers that relate toa topic - like keeping the “stats” for a baseball player, how manyhomeruns, how many earnedruns, etc.

$400 Question from Almanac

What form could an Almanacbe in other than a printed book?

MagazineCD-ROMPicture book

$400 Answer from Almanac

Almanacs are available on CD-ROM as well as in print version. A CD-ROM may besearched electronically to findinformation faster than you couldfind it by reading.

$500 Question from Almanac

Even though Almanacs are publishedeach year, if you needed absolutelycorrect information about a statisticwhat reference resource could you useto verify your facts?

$500 Answer from Almanac

If I needed to know something likewho the oldest living person in theworld was, I might check the Internet to see if the person listed in the Almanac was still living.These facts are interesting to so manypeople that information about thatshould be easy to find on the Internet.

$100 Question from WILD CARD

What is the primary use for a Dictionary?

$100 Answer from WILD CARD

To find the definition (what a word means) of a word.

$200 Question from WILD CARD

What two things do a dictionary, an encyclopedia, and a glossary have in common?

$200 Answer from WILD CARD

They are arranged in alphabeticalorder, and use guide words tohelp you find information quickly.

$300 Question from WILD CARD

A periodical is a work that is published at regular times. It may be published daily, weekly, monthly, or quarterly.Individual publications are called issues.What is an example of a periodical?

$300 Answer from WILD CARD

Any of the following are acceptable:

MagazineNewspaperJournal

$400 Question from WILD CARD

Which periodical is the most up-to-date information?

MagazineNewspaperJournal

$400 Answer from WILD CARD

Newspapers are the most up-to-datebecause they are published daily.

$500 Question from WILD CARD

As you take notes while doing research,it is very important that you:

- Take a break once in a while- Keep track of your sources for theBibliography of your report- Copy the information

$500 Answer from WILD CARDWhile it is important to take a break oncein a while, it is VERY IMPORTANT thatyou keep track of your sources and cite them in the Bibliography of your report. You must give credit to the owner of the information you are reading and using. You should NEVER copy information word-for-word, that is plagiarism (stealing) of another person’s work.

$100 Question from Encyclopedia

An encyclopedia is your BEST sourceif you need:

The definition of a wordRecent statistics about a topicDirections from one place to anotherA lot of information on a specific topic to write a report

$100 Answer from Encyclopedia

A lot of information on a specific topic to write a report. Although you canget bits of information from othersources, an encyclopedia is your BESTresource for lots of information on atopic.

$200 Question from Encyclopedia

An encyclopedia would be the BEST source of information about:

What a word means

The names of the states bordering Georgia

Characteristics of a certain species of animal

$200 Answer from Encyclopedia

Characteristics of a certain species of animal - a dictionary would be used tofind the meaning of a word, an Atlasto find which states border Georgia.

$300 Question from Encyclopedia

You would NOT use an encyclopediato:

Get a lot of informationFind out all you could about dinosaursFind the definition of word

$300 Answer from Encyclopedia

Find the definition of word - you woulduse a dictionary for that.

$400 Question from Encyclopedia

When you are using an encyclopedia todo research and write a report you should:

Copy information word for word fromthe encyclopediaWrite complete sentences as you findInformationWrite keywords and phrases that you willput into your own words later.

$400 Answer from Encyclopedia

Your Text Here

$500 Question from Encyclopedia

Where would you find the indexfor an encyclopedia?

$500 Answer from EncyclopediaAn encyclopedia index is usuallyat the end of the last volume of the setof encyclopedias, it tells you where to find information about a subject in the entire set of encyclopedias rather thanjust in one volume. It often has a“see also” giving you other keywordswhich could be helpful in findingmore information.

$100 Question from Internet

How do many people use the Internet to communicate?

$100 Answer from Internet

E-mail

$200 Question from Internet

Google, Yahoo, and other siteswhere you use keywords to findinformation are called:

Search enginesKey holesWebsites

$200 Answer from Internet

Search engines like Google and Yahoouse keywords to pull information fromthe websites in their database.

$300 Question from Internet

Encyclopedias, dictionaries, atlases, andother reference sources are also available on the Internet.

TrueFalse

$300 Answer from Internet

True - many of these resourcesare available free on the Internet, some require a subscription fee.

$400 Question from Internet

Information you find on the Internetcan always be trusted and you cancount on your facts being accurateif you use Internet information for a research report.

TrueFalse

$400 Answer from Internet

False! Anyone who can build a webpagecan put information out on the Internet.When doing research on the Internet, it is very important to check your informationon several sites to see if they all agree. Ifthree sites that are not connected to eachother have the same information, it is

probably correct.

$500 Question from Internet

What is the most important skill youcan develop to help you find informationon the Internet?

TypingIdentification of key wordsPlaying Internet games

$500 Answer from Internet

Identifying keywords that connect withyour topic is the most important skillyou can use to make Internet researchsuccessful.

Final Jeopardy

Where does research begin and end?

Final Jeopardy Answer

Research begins with a questionand ends with an answer.