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**Science 7 - Food Contamination Newscast** The purpose of this research guide is to assit you in starting from the most general resources, for instance //Encyclopedia Britannica,// and then moving onto resources that have more specific information. When you are searching the general sources, jot down key words or key events so that you can use these terms later in other types of reference materials.
 * Rosa Parks Middle School Media Center **

Information Literacy Skills:

 * Students will demonstrate the ability to locate and use information resources, equipment and other technologies effectively and efficiently.
 * Students will demonstrate the ability to review, evaluate and select media.
 * Students will demonstrate the ability to learn and apply reading, research and critical thinking skills to organize, and synthesize information in order to communicate new understanding.
 * Students will cite the sources they used to gather information for this project.

// **AGOPP** Research Process //
is a research strategy designed to assist students as they seek answers to research based problems. The acronym, AGOPP, represents the five steps students would use to implement this strategy successfully. Any or all of the steps can be completed by individuals or by groups. Identify your research problem or question. Read about the issue. Analyze the problem and develop questions.
 * A** …..Ask Questions
 * G** …..Gather Information
 * O** …..Organize Information
 * P** …..Prepare/Produce Information
 * P** …..Present Information

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Gather keywords bases on questions. Choose the best source of information (books, internet and periodicals).Search for the information. Record notes and bibliographic information.

Images:

 * Gather images that you will need to create your PhotoStory

Flickr Photos These photos are posted online with the Creative Commons copyright enabling you to use them in your projects. Flickr is a free Web 2.0 website and open to the general public.

For other Flickr photos that are not in Mrs. Christman's gallery, you can do an **advanced search** []? Be sure to check the box "Search in Creative Commons photos only" so that you are using photos that are meant to be shared and used by anyone.

Google Images @http://www.google.com/advanced_image_search?hl=en is the direct link to the Advanced Search for Google Images. Please follow directions below to enter your search:

Research Food Contamination:
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 * Perform a search in the search box by typing in keywords in the search box.

Summarize your findings. Draw conclusions and inferences. Use a graphical organizer or note cards to arrange the information.

Examples:
 * Use a Storyboard to plot your story. See example storyboard: [[file:digital-storyboard.docx]]



For PhotoStory directions, refer to this PowerPoint:

To download PhotoStory on your home computer (PC only), refer to this link.

Prepare a Works Cited page for your PhotoStory:

// Works Cited Page //

 * The works cited page records the specific location of each image used.
 * Keep a Word document containing the URL links to the images you will be using in the PhotoStory.
 * Choose a color image from the HandOut folder (Christman).
 * Insert the image into the PhotoStory as if it were a photo.
 * Copy and paste the URLs onto the color slide and locate this slide at the end of your PhotoStory.

Show your PhotoStory to a classmate and have them look at it to ensure that you have covered all the requirements. Prepare your final movie and publish it to view on your computer. Present the product to your audience. Evaluate your process and product.


 * //According to Write for College, "Plagiarism is the presentation of another writer's ideas or words as if they were your own, without acknowledging the source" (297).//**

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