The Big6

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The Big6
A research method for Dickinson Public
Schools Credit to http//big6.com
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The Big6

• 1 Task Definition
• Whats the Task
• What types of information do I need?

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The Big6

• 2 Information Seeking Strategies
• What are possible sources?
• Which are best?

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The Big6

• 3 Location and Access
• Where is each source?
• Where is the information in each source?

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The Big6

• 4 Use of Information
• What information in each source is useful?
• How will I record the information?
• How will I give credit?

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The Big6

• 5 Synthesis
• How can I organize all the information?
• How can I present the results?
• How will I give credit?

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The Big6

• 6 Evaluation
• Is the task completed?
• How can I do things better?

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Now lets see how we can apply these steps to a
research project!
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Lets say that the assignment is

• Select an endangered animal to research.
• Conduct your research so that you have enough
  facts to write a paper and do a presentation for
  your class.
• Use different types of resources and use both
  primary and secondary sources.
• Cite your sources on a Works Cited or
  Bibliography page.
• Your presentation will help your class decide
  which endangered species the class should adopt.

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Do you have a clear idea of all you need to do to
complete this project?
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Lets take some steps to Define the Task!
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Lets move on to the next step . . .

Step 2
Uh, whats the next step???
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This graphic taken from one
presented in Art Wolinskys book, Internet Power
Research Using the Big6 Approach . . .
Blue Whale Sources
Fishermen
CD ROMS
Movies and TV Shows
Web Sites
Environmental Protection Agency
Internet Discussion Groups
Sea World
Library Books
Newspapers
Magazines
Email Friends
School Ecology Club
Email Experts
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After we evaluate and select the sources we want
to use . . .
We need to go to Step 3 Location Access
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Where might we locate some of the information
sources we talked about?
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Our next step is Use of Information
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Taking Notes
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Synthesis is the next step
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The final step is one that you should do
throughout the research process

• But . . . especially at the end of the process

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For things that you did wellgive yourself a pat
on the back!
And for things that you would like to do
differently either make a revision to your
research project or make a mental note for next
time!
Note original ideas on note card
Etc..
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Credits

• Slides 1-7
• Ideas and graphics taken from material presented
  on Big6.com
• Slide 8
• Research Image
• http//tbn2.google.com/images?qtbnqaxmAfkNNrQBFM
  http//www.farnboroughsfc2.ac.uk/files/Image/acti
  onresearch.jpg
• Slide 10
• Idea Image
• http//img.pymesyautonomos.com/2008/03/idea.jpg
• Slide 15
• Girl in Library
• http//www.law.uwo.ca/images/law_student.jpg
• Girl on Computer
• http//www.hookedonlaw.com/images/law_student_libr
  ary.jpg
• Boy on Phone
• http//images.wireware.net/valleycommunityclinicor
  g/c_img/teen20phone202.jpg
• Sea World
• http//www.destination360.com/north-america/us/flo
  rida/images/s/florida-sea-world-orlando.jpg
• EPA
• http//www.state.nj.us/dep/seeds/epa1.gif

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Credits (cont)

• Fishing boats
• http//www.wildlifenews.alaska.gov/pubs/wildlife_n
  ews/images/1641.jpg
• Whale Video
• http//www.oneloveonespirit.com/video/whale_watch_
  1_pic.jpg
• Namu
• http//images.rottentomatoes.com/images/movie/cove
  rv/31/245831.jpg
• Whale Rider
• http//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/2b/Whal
  e_Rider_movie_poster.jpg
• Dolphin and Whales
• http//www.iwatchstuff.com/2008/01/28/dolphins-wha
  les-tribes.jpg
• Orca
• http//ak.buy.com/db_assets/large_images/269/40247
  269.jpg
• Slide 17
• Color Coded Note Cards
• http//lh4.ggpht.com/_uSVqm79K0GQ/RrncJu4Ik7I/AAAA
  AAAAAhk/eLNdT-7gXXI/100_2564.JPG
• Source Card
• http//tbn1.google.com/images?qtbnYE_NZd5ZC055PM
  http//www.pinoytechguy.
• Lined Note Card
• http//kitsilano.vsb.bc.ca/library/images/card1.jp
  g

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Credits (cont)

• Slide 19
• Girl Typing
• http//west.cherryhill.k12.nj.us/library/plaid/res
  earch20guide20website/Student20typing20(2).jpg
  
• Boy Presenting
• http//uwarboretum.org/images/eps/Merrill_Springs.
  jpg
• Slide 21
• Pat on the Back
• http//www.juvenile.state.az.us/images/Community/m
  an_pat_on_the_back_boy_lg_nwm.gif
• Reminder Note
• http//www.ptsc.k12.in.us/Portals/0/plakes/teacher
  files/reminder.93ba4a0b-92fa-473d-bef1-4cff492e352
  f.gif

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