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= __Year 4: AUSTRALIAN PLANTS RESEARCH PROJECT__ =

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**(REMEMBER: anything in PURPLE WRITING will lead you to information ).**
=**Click on the button below to get a copy of the research project instructions:**=



=**Click the button below to listen to Mrs Tilley explain WHAT TO DO:**=

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= __PICK a PLANT from the following list__ : =
 * 1) ===Golden Wattle - (Acacia pycnantha)===
 * 2) ===Royal Bluebell - (Wahlenbergia gloriosa)===
 * 3) ===Waratah - (Telopea speciosissima)===
 * 4) ===Sturt's Desert Rose - (Gossypium sturtianum)===
 * 5) ===Cooktown Orchid - (Dendrobium phalaenopsis)===
 * 6) ===Sturt's Desert Pea - (Swainsona formosa)===
 * 7) ===Tasmanian Blue Gum - (Eucalyptus globulus)===
 * 8) ===Common Heath - (Epacris impressa)===
 * 9) ===Red and Green Kangaroo Paw - (Anigozanthos manglesii)===

= __ FOLLOW YOUR 6 RESEARCH STEPS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! __ =

(Click: to get a copy to print out/or look around the library at the signs!)

==Remember, try not to panic when you look at this list of all the things to do...take it one step at a time for each section (there are 4 to complete), then put it all together at the end! ...//always ask for help...the only stupid question is one that is not asked!//==

=** 1. DEFINE what you are looking for **= =** WHAT DO YOU WANT TO LOOK UP???? CHECK THE KEY WORDS AND LOOK AT THE THREE RESOURCE PAGES! **= Remember, try not to panic when you look at this list of all the things to do...take it one step at a time for each section (there are 4 to complete), then put it all together at the end! ...//always ask for help...the only stupid question is one that is not asked!//

=** 2. LOCATE the information you need **= ...and work out which of the resources here will help you get information. = = =** 3. SELECT what you need! **= Read what you find then work out what information you want to use. __//Remember to write down the title/author of each book you used or the title/website of each digital resource for your bibliography.//__

__** Repeat these steps for each of the tasks in your research project. **__

=** 4. ORGANISE all your information **= NOW...HAVE A THINK...have you got everything you need?

=** 5. PRESENT your information **= NOW...what to do with all your hard work! Have a look at the '**Presentation Steps**' in your Research Project printout to find out how to put it all together IN A BROCHURE FORMAT (Mrs Tilley will teach this in the library lesson and Mrs Heidler will teach it in the IT lessons)

=** 6. ASSESS: assessing your research IS REALLY IMPORTANT!! **= NOW...have a look at your final product and then read the Research Project printout again...have you covered everything/ is there anything you want to change or add?

= __KEYWORDS & MEANINGS__ =


 * PLANT: a living organism of the kind exemplified by trees, shrubs, herbs, grasses, ferns, and mosses, typically growing in a permanent site **
 * FLORAL EMBLEM: a native plant chosen to be the floral symbol of a state or territory **
 * COASTAL: the part of the land near the sea **
 * DESERT: a dry, barren area of land, covered with sand, that is virtually waterless, and without many plants. **
 * RAINFOREST: a luxuriant, dense forest, rich in plants and animal species, often found in tropical areas with heavy rainfall. **
 * WETLAND: land consisting of marshes or swamps; land saturated with water **
 * ADAPTATION: a change by which an organism or species becomes better suited to its environment **
 * INTERACTION: a way in which one thing affects or influences another **
 * ATTRACTION: a quality or feature of a plant that provokes interest from another organism/species **
 * DIAGRAM: a simplified drawing showing the appearance, structure, or workings of something **

= __CLICK ON THE PURPLE WRITING TO FIND YOUR INFORMATION__: = = = =__ @Reference books (in the library) for Australian Plants __= ...these books help you find general information about the topic. (Use your keywords and plant name and look at the index) = = =Print resources (in the library) for Australian Plants= ...these books are full of information on plants, particularly Australian ones.

= Digital resources (on the computer) for Australian Plants = ...these links will take you to information on your plant, games/activities and pictures/videos relating to your research.

= At the end of it all, fill in the EVALUATION...how did I go?under 'Research projects' in the Library website so we can see how you went! =