9/27/13

Assignment #8 - What Do You Want to Know? – Conducting Independent Research

 So, your homework over the weekend is the following:

•  Choose a question that interests you related to what we discussed this week. This may involve some research.
•  Conduct research to answer that question to a level that satisfies you (and me). Go to the library, hang out at a bookstore, search using the Internet, etc. in order to find your answer.
• Record your source. Aim for using at least 2 sources.
• Write a summary of what you learned about your question and its answer. Your response should be at least one page long (12 point font, double spaced), but no more than two pages. It does not have to be typed though.
• Draft an APA formatted bibliography with your summary. This link provides instructions for how to set up an APA formatted bibliography.

More importantly, the video below could be very helpful for finding potential questions/sources of information to answer your question. Also, the podcast BrainStuff is amazing and is totally formatted in a way that goes well with this assignment. Good luck and have fun.

Potential Questions for Researching (NOTE: You do NOT have to choose one of these questions):

- Why does the Moon orbit the Earth?

- Why does the Earth spin?

- How does the Moon spin?

- What are the origins of the Moon?

- Is the Moon magnetic?

- Why is the Moon gray?

- Why does there appear to be "a face" on the surface of the Moon?

- Is the Moon drifting away from us?

- Why are there tides?

- Does Jupiter's gravity affect the Moon and/or the Earth?

- What would happen if I tried to land on Jupiter?

- What is the Big Red Spot on the surface of Jupiter?

- How do we look for life in space?