Question bank: Information Search

Imagine that you and your friends are going to put together a book about animals. But before starting to write, you want to learn more about a particular animal, the elephant. Think together: where could you find information about elephants? Write how you will do this research, if you will use books or the internet, and what you intend to discover about these incredible animals.

João won a research project at school and is excited to start. He was instructed to gather information about the natural habitat of an animal. João knows he can find data in library books or on the internet, but he also learned that it is important to check the reliability of the sources. Based on the context presented, identify the research resource that João should use to obtain reliable information about the animal's habitat and explain why this resource is considered reliable, taking into account the sources available for a 3rd-grade elementary school student's level of understanding.

When conducting a project on animals, the 3rd-grade students decided to research in the school library and on the internet. João found a book that explained the eating habits of animals, and Maria discovered a website with images and information about the habitat of different species. Considering the various forms of research used and the importance of verifying the reliability of sources, explain how students could ensure that the collected information is accurate and true, and how they should differentiate facts from opinions in the materials found.

Imagine you are a great detective and have received a very important case to solve: to discover everything about the city where you live. To solve this mystery, you can look for information in books from the school library or on the internet. But, to find the right answers, you need to know what types of information may be in the books and which ones on the internet. Think carefully and write: How would you conduct this research? What types of things would you look for in books and what things would you search for on the internet to learn more about your city? Explain why you chose each of these sources of information.

Imagine that you and your friends are working on a project about forest animals. You want to know how monkeys feed and who their main predators are. You can find this information by reading books in the school library or searching on the internet. Think about it for a moment and tell me: what are the ways you can use to find this information about monkeys?