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Big6 Introduction

Whats the order?


We are going to use The Big6.
Can you guess the order?
It is a process
model of 6 stages created to
help
students
all ages solve
an table.
1. Look
at theof
flashcards
on your
information
problem.
You should
have 6 of one color.
o
1: Task
2.STAGE
Work with
theDefinition
group at your table.
o
3.STAGE
Read each
card. ThenSeeking
put them
in
2: Information
Strategies
the order
of how you
would go
o STAGE
3: Location
& Access
about4:doing
research.
o STAGE
Use of Information
4. Let me know when you are done.
o STAGE 5: Synthesis
o STAGE 6: Evaluation

What is the Big6 ?

It is a process of 6 STAGES that was created to


help individuals do research on a topic.
These are stages that you must go through for
successful information problem-solving in
other words, filling in the gaps in your knowledge.
Following these stages will assist you with the
challenge of finding and organizing
information on the non-fiction topic you choose
for research.

The
Big6
Research
Project

Questions about research?

What do I do?
How do I start?
What are the requirements?
What resources do I use?
Do I work alone, with a partner, or in a group?
What is the final work paper, oral report, or
multimedia presentation?

What is research?
Research is finding information about
things like investigating a crime.
o
o
o
o

Find clues
Get the facts
Talk to people
Use all the information to reach a conclusion

What are we going to do?


We are going to learn how to:
Plan
Gather information
Record and organize facts
Evaluate information
Make a Multimedia Presentation
To help us stay organized and work
effectively!

Choose 1 or 2 other people you


would like to work with
REMEMBER:

Big6 #1: Task Definition


1.1 DEFINE THE PROBLEM
What is required?
What information do you need to complete the
assignment?
Determine if you should narrow or broaden your
topic.
Work with your group to complete the K-W-H-L
chart.
Formulate questions based on your topic and
subtopics.

State your topic!


Choose 1 person or 2 other people you would like
to work with
Decide on a topic: YOU CANNOT BE AN
EXPERT!
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o

Person historical
Animal/Insect/Fish
Sport
Rock/Mineral/Gems
Plant
Music genre, instruments, period
Architecture
Country, City, or State; National Landmark
Etc.

K-W-H-L
KNOW
WHAT
HOW
List 6 10 things List 4 8 things List 3 5 sources
you already
you would like to
you can use to
know about your
learn about
find information
topic
about your topic
Makes honey
How do they

Drinks from

make honey?
Are they

flowers
Stings people
important to
Honeycombs
flowers to
Different kinds
pollinate?
Queen
What are the
Live together
jobs of the bees
in the
honeycomb?
What is the

Books
Magazines
Newspapers

LEARNED
This wont come
to the very end
of the project

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