LibGuides: Grade 9 and 10 Exploring Family Studies: Research and Inquiry Skills

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How to Organize your Ideas:

What is Mind-Mapping?

Mind mapping is a way to organize your ideas. It is used to help you brainstorm ideas. Brainstorming is just thinking of creative ideas to help you answer a question or solve a problem.

Mind Mapping Tools for You:

Inspiration software

Don't forget Inspiration and Kidspiration software found on all UCDSB computers. This program is for visual learning:

graphic organizers, concept mapping, mind mapping, outlining, webbing, and plots and graphs.

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Resource Evaluation: The CRAAP Test
Use this evaluation checklist to determine if a resource is worthwhile. Does your book, website, magazine article pass the CRAAP Test?
Identify Your Research Question: K-N-R Worksheet
Provided by the Waterloo District School Board, this template, with slight modification, will help UCDSB students define their research question based on what they know and what they need to know.
Gr. 7-12 Research Template
This template guides students through the research process starting with conducting background reading.