Weekend Homework:
- Write your Weekly Writing Log. Remember to use at least 3 words you have learned from Wordly Wise
- Daily Word Problem: Friday
Research project
You need to get online and research the topic above. Remember, to use a search engine properly you need to use KEY WORDS and PHRASES.
For example, for this topic you could search for key words like:
- DIY aquaponics
- Home aquaponics
- How to make an aquaponics system
- Small aquaponics
- Homemade aquaponics
- How can I make an aquaponics system?
If you use key words and phrases like these, you should be able to find a variety of different aquaponics models that we could choose from to build in our school.
REMEMBER: We don't have much space, so we need to keep our system pretty small.
BONUS POINTS if you can answer the following questions:
What are the best kinds of plants to grow in a small aquaponics system?
What are the best species of fish to keep in a small aquaponics system?
What materials will we need?
If have included the online research document again below. Feel free to download it and print it out.
Here are the search engines I recommend:
http://www.kidrex.org : The information is still found with Google, but the customization limits your findings to sites that are easier to read and understand.
http://www.searchcredible.com/ :“Enter a query. Search credible resources.”
http://www.sweetsearch.com/ : A search engine designed with students in mind. It searches only credible web sites approved by Internet research experts.
http://primaryschoolict.com/ : A cool search engine with safe results.
http://www.safesearchkids.com/ : Google Safe Search.
http://www.factmonster.com/ : A dictionary, thesaurus and almanac all rolled into one.
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