Make sure your sources are reliable and without bias: Checking for reliability Try to find the same information from a number of different sources. Although you may never be 100% sure, finding the same information in a number of different places can indicate that it is more reliable.
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Checking for bias Does the author tend to favour one side of an issue more than another? Are all sides of an issue treated equally? A good source will not show bias.
2. Organise Use a mind map to help organise your information or write down information or questions on sticky notes. Group similar ideas together and move the notes around to help you organise your information. Make sure to write the source of the information on each sticky note.
Who
When was it discovered?
Who discovered it?
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Which scientists worked
together?
Impact on the world?
What does it affect?
scientists worked together?
Impact on the world?
Fig. 9 To organise your information write it down on sticky notes or as a mind map.
Look at the information you have gathered. Ask more detailed questions to find out more specific information. If you find that some of your questions are not addressed by much research compared to other questions, do not use them.
3. Communicate Before laying out your final project check that the research you carried out has answered all the questions you asked at the start. If you have not answered the questions you need to do some more research or change the questions. When choosing a format for your project you
must consider your audience. The format must suit the audience. For example the way you present your project to a first year science class will be different to how you would present at an
Fig. 10 Present your project to communicate your research.
