Research Portfolio

What You'll Learn

🕵️ Let's Think & Play! Give yourself a hug — you're a great thinker! 🤗 Today's adventure: showcasing research skills! Here's what we'll do: 🖐️ LOOK at the fun activity below 🤔 THINK about what you see 🗣️ TALK about your ideas with someone ✏️ TRY the challenge — there are no wrong answers! Remember: Thinking is like a muscle. Every time you try, your brain gets STRONGER! 💪 Let's go! ⬇️

Key Concept: Showcasing research skills

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Think About This

🌱 Science Experiment: Plant 2 seeds. Give one sunlight, keep one in the dark. Draw what you see after 5 days. What did you PROVE?

Thinking Steps

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🔍 Search!

Read the question carefully. What is it asking you?

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💡 Ideas!

Think of TWO possible answers. Don't pick yet!

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🎯 Choose!

Now pick the best one. Why did you pick it?

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🪞 Reflect!

Were you right? That's great! Were you wrong? That's great too — you learned!

Key Points

Master showcasing research skills

Apply evidence & research in real situations

Build habits of evidence & research

Key Vocabulary

Clue

Something that helps you figure out what happened

False

Something that is NOT true

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Why This Matters in Real Life

When you look both ways before crossing the street, you're checking for evidence that it's safe! Smart! 👀

Talk About It

Discuss these questions with a friend, parent, or classmate.

1Can you teach a stuffed animal about showcasing research skills? They're a great audience! 🧸
2What was tricky? What was easy? Show with your thumbs — up 👍 or down 👎!
3Draw your favorite thing from today's lesson and put it on the fridge! 🎨

Check Your Understanding

Question 1

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Is something soft? Check how?