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Gr. 10 Science Climate Change
Earl Haig SSLibrary Learning Commons
Gr. 10 Science Climate Change
DAY 1
#1. Go to earlhaig.ca/library
#2. From top menu, select
#3. Open your TDSB Google Drive(on right)
SNC2D Class Page on Library Blog
What are you being asked to do?
What are the expectations of this assignment?
Overall Learning Goals:
● Work with a partner to research a topic related to climate change
● Answer 3 questions in a 5 minute presentation or poster
Overall Learning Goals:
● Use climate change vocabulary
● Relate to society & technology
● Use 2 reliable sources
● Cite in APA format
Must Haves
1. Explore and define your topic using Britannica Online
2. Develop keywords for your topica. understand importance of keywords
for effective research 3. Digital Notetaker
Day 1: Agenda
Begin your research:1. Define your topic (using Britannica
Online)2. Gather keywords to narrow your
search using Britannica.
Example Topic: Sustainability
Understanding your topic
1. Go to www.earlhaig.ca/library
2. Click on
3. Select
Define your Topic:
4. Record Username and Password:
Using Britannica Online:
Click on an article:
● record definition
● browse for keywords
Write definition in your chart (or copy and paste)
Encyclopedia BritannicaUSER + PASS:
GALE Virtual Reference Library PASS:
STEP #2: Recommended Sources(all available through earlhaig.ca/library)
When using databases, always look for the Email and Citation features
APA Citation:
Step #3: Digital Notetaking
YOUSHOULD
BE HERE!
STEP #3: Digital Notetaking
Step #1: Source Log (top of page)
Source Info. at top
Step #2: Digital Notes
STEP #3: Digital Notetaking
Vertically divide page
Notes from source
Your thoughts, conclusions
Click on TDSB Google Drive
Select ONE CAPTAIN for your group● Go back to class page● open Library Handout
(Pathfinder & Digital Notetaker)● File > Make a copy
Digital Notetaker
Click on Share
Select Anyone with link can edit
Digital Notetaker: Share File
Type in the first and last names of group members (TDSB account)
GROUP MEMBERS: Find the file in your “Shared with me” folder in your Drive
Digital Notetaker: Share File
● used Britannica and one other resource to begin answering the 3 questions for my presentation
By the end of the period, I must have...
Gr. 10 Science Climate Change
DAY 2
Day 2: Recap Day 1 Visit
● What are our learning goals?
● Use of encyclopedias for background information ○ Which encyclopedia did you use? What information
did you find helpful?
○ Presentation Skills○ Good vs. Bad Presentation
○ Image Quest
○ Work Period
Day 2: Agenda
Good / Bad Presentation
Write down the 10 tips
you see in the video on your
worksheet
What else do you think makes a good presentation?
Presentation Success Criteria
Image Quest Use Image Quest to gather images for your magazine layout
Image Quest USER: PASS:
Image Quest
Advantages: ● full database of images● search using keywords ● citation information provided
Image Quest
● completed research and answered 3 questions
● decided on plan for presentation or poster
● gathered images from Image Quest ● started working on my presentation /
poster
By the end of the period, I must have...