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Welcome! Today we will learn how to build a strong research plan and find sources you can actually trust.
When you start a project, you need a research plan. With an adult's help, you can write down your main question and list the steps you will take to find the answers.
To find the best information, you must gather facts from a variety of sources. Using both library books and trusted websites gives you a complete picture of your topic.
We also need to look at credibility. A primary source is an eyewitness account, like a diary. A secondary source is written later by someone who researched the event, like a textbook.
Imagine you are researching the 1969 moon landing. Walk through how to create a research plan, gather different sources, and check their credibility.
- 1. Work with an adult to write down your main question: 'How did astronauts train for the 1969 moon landing?'
- 2. Search for a variety of sources, like an online encyclopedia article and a video interview with Neil Armstrong.
- 3. Identify the video interview as a primary source because it features an eyewitness who went to the moon.
- 4. Identify the encyclopedia article as a secondary source because it was written later by modern researchers.
- 5. Evaluate credibility by checking that the website is from a trusted space museum, not a random blog.