Big6+Resources

= Big 6 Resources on the Web = Big6 Graphic Organizers and Reproducibles (pdf) __[|$100,000 Pyramid Power Point]__

__About Big 6__
Big6 Website [|www.big6.com] [|Big 6 Checklist] - Click here to find a Word document that you can download and edit to meet the needs of your students. This checklist can help you help your students go through the Big 6 six-step research process.  Presents steps and examples of questions to ask. [|http://www.clovisusd.k12.ca.us/alta/big6/b6intchart.htm]
 * Big6 Web Guide**

Go to http://big6.eastconn.org/ to find a Web site that was developed by Jane Cook in coordination with Linda Robinson and Jaime Russell to teach middle school students how to apply the Big6 skills when doing research projects and writing research papers. Please report broken links to janecook@earthlink.net. 
 * The 6 Keys to the Knowledge Kingdom**

This website is for younger students and takes them through the big 6 steps as a series of links. Suggests writing in a research journal as a way of keeping information organized and reflecting in the process. http://www.squires.fayette.k12.ky.us/library/research/research.htm
 * Research Buddy**

__Big 6 Games__
Big 6 Skills Zongony Adventure A webquest using Big 6 skills. If anyone feels ambitious, this is a nice framework to adapt. http://www.ri.net/RILINK/lbimages/intro.html This game is designed to get kids to think about research steps. http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/big6/overview.html
 * Nuts and Bolts of the Big 6 Game **

__ **Research Resources** __
Big6 Graphic Organizers and Reproducibles

The advanced search feature has a 'grok it' feature that visually represents topic rings and related subjects. This is useful for task definition and for use in information seeking. http://www.ipl.org/
 * Internet Public Library**

An excellent compilation of useful web resources, listed according to Big6 steps. http://nb.wsd.wednet.edu/big6/big6_resources.htm An excellent guide for choosing a search engine. There’s more to the internet that Google! http://noodletools.com/debbie/literacies/information/5locate/adviceengine.html Nice lists of graphic organizers http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/index.html http://www.teachervision.fen.com/graphic-organizers/printable/6293.html What to look for when deciding if a website is reliable. http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/eval.html Making citation of sources so easy there will be no reason not to do it. http://citationmachine.net/
 * Online Resources to Support Big6 Information Skills **
 * Noodletools: Choosing the best Search for your Information Needs **
 * Graphic Organizers **
 * Kathy Schrock’s Critical Evaluation of Websites Checklists **
 * Citation Machine**

Plagiarism explained in terms of a digital world. http://www.plagiarism.org/learning_center/educational_tips.html
 * Plagiarism.org**