Written Information: As you enter text, the area will expand. Make sure to check the required details of the assignment and review the rubric (see document links) to self-assess your work. Your paragraphs will be in block format, enter one return between paragraphs. The tab key, indent feature will not appear when typing directly into the wiki page.
Visuals
Image of "Stars in Space"
Make sure to include the location of your image; add a caption with this information
Works Cited Sources: Include the source information for all of the magazine articles, reference sources (encyclopedias) and web site pages that were used to complete your project. The source information for encyclopedias may be found at the end or beginning of each entry in iCONN. When using periodicals, the publication information will be at the beginning or end of the article. This needs to be formatted for MLA standards. If it is not labeled 'Source Citation' it can be formatted appropriately by using EasyBib.com. You should use EasyBib for the web sites. The final Works Cited should be listed in alphabetical order by the first word of the source citation. Sample:
"Milky Way." Kids InfoBits Presents: Astronomy. Gale, 2008. Reproduced in Kids InfoBits. Detroit: Gale, 2012.
"The Milky Way." WMAP's Universe. NASA, 28 June 2010. Web. 06 Mar. 2012. <http://map.gsfc.nasa.gov/universe/rel_milkyway.html>.
Vergano, Dan. "Galaxy Bracketed by Big Bubbles." USA Today 10 Nov. 2010: 05A. Web. 6 Mar. 2012. Your Source List:
Topic: Research Focus What is your topic? State the focus of your research: Notes
Include notes, statistics and facts that you will use to write your final paper. You may want to label sections of your notes to help you be more organized as you write. As you take notes from a source, you should list the source citation in the Works Cited section above.
Stars can be found in many different colors, ranging from red (the coolest stars) to blue-white (the hottest).
Stars." World of Physics. Gale, 2011. Gale Science In Context. Web. 8 Mar. 2012.
There are red stars, orange stars, yellow stars, and blue stars.
A typical star has a tetemperature of around 6000degC. Red stars have a temperature of around 3000degC. A blue and white star has a surface temperature above 20,000degC.
As they get older, they turn yellow like the sun.
When they get very old, they become red giant stars. Source Citation:"Stars." Kids InfoBits Presents: Astronomy. Gale, 2008. Reproduced in Kids InfoBits. Detroit: Gale, 2012. http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/KidsInfoBits
Getting Started
Project Documents:
Rubric:
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Written Information: As you enter text, the area will expand. Make sure to check the required details of the assignment and review the rubric (see document links) to self-assess your work. Your paragraphs will be in block format, enter one return between paragraphs. The tab key, indent feature will not appear when typing directly into the wiki page.
Visuals
Make sure to include the location of your image; add a caption with this information
Works Cited
Sources: Include the source information for all of the magazine articles, reference sources (encyclopedias) and web site pages that were used to complete your project. The source information for encyclopedias may be found at the end or beginning of each entry in iCONN. When using periodicals, the publication information will be at the beginning or end of the article. This needs to be formatted for MLA standards. If it is not labeled 'Source Citation' it can be formatted appropriately by using EasyBib.com. You should use EasyBib for the web sites. The final Works Cited should be listed in alphabetical order by the first word of the source citation.
Sample:
"Milky Way." Kids InfoBits Presents: Astronomy. Gale, 2008. Reproduced in Kids InfoBits. Detroit: Gale, 2012.
"The Milky Way." WMAP's Universe. NASA, 28 June 2010. Web. 06 Mar. 2012. <http://map.gsfc.nasa.gov/universe/rel_milkyway.html>.
Vergano, Dan. "Galaxy Bracketed by Big Bubbles." USA Today 10 Nov. 2010: 05A. Web. 6 Mar. 2012.
Your Source List:
Topic: Research Focus
What is your topic?
State the focus of your research:
Notes
Stars can be found in many different colors, ranging from red (the coolest stars) to blue-white (the hottest).
Stars." World of Physics. Gale, 2011. Gale Science In Context. Web. 8 Mar. 2012.
There are red stars, orange stars, yellow stars, and blue stars.
A typical star has a tetemperature of around 6000degC. Red stars have a temperature of around 3000degC. A blue and white star has a surface temperature above 20,000degC.
As they get older, they turn yellow like the sun.
When they get very old, they become red giant stars.
Source Citation: "Stars." Kids InfoBits Presents: Astronomy. Gale, 2008. Reproduced in Kids InfoBits. Detroit: Gale, 2012. http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/KidsInfoBits